Saint Joseph University Foundation Beirut Inc

Call for Solidarity and Hope at Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Double Your Impact Today! First $100,000 in Donations Matched!

I’m reaching out as an alumnus of Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) to seek your support for our students during an unprecedented crisis. USJ has been a beacon of hope and unity in Lebanon for over 150 years, bringing together people from all backgrounds and providing top-quality education. Today, Lebanon’s escalating challenges put this mission at risk.

In these difficult times, we are calling on friends and supporters to join us in providing Emergency Scholarships to cover tuition for displaced and vulnerable students who urgently need our help. With an average tuition of $10,000 per student, every contribution matters.

How You Can Make a Difference:

• $100 becomes $200 and provides partial tuition support.

• $500 becomes $1,000 and covers a substantial portion of tuition.

Thanks to a generous matching gift, the first $100,000 in donations will be doubled, giving us the chance to support even more students in need. This is an extraordinary opportunity to make twice the impact and provide a lifeline to Lebanon’s future leaders.

Together, we can help these young people continue their education and build a brighter, more stable future. Thank you for standing with us in solidarity and for making a profound difference in their lives.

With gratitude,

John Ghafari

"Education for Lebanon - Solidarity with Students of Saint Joseph University of Beirut"

As we gather with friends and family to celebrate Christmas this year, we hope you will consider supporting students struggling to continue their education at Saint Joseph University of Beirut. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1875, Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) is a Lebanese non-profit teaching and research institution that prides itself on a longstanding tradition of intellectual and moral excellence and a strong emphasis on social service.

Lebanon continues spiralling down the throes of a severe economic and social crisis compounded by the pandemic, the seismic Beirut Port explosion of August 4, 2020, and the collapse of the local currency. Since October 2019, the University has been operating in a prolonged state of emergency, with their students' living conditions dramatically deteriorating along with the country's conditions.

The crisis has forced thousands of instructors, students, doctors and nurses to leave the country. More than half of those students who remain now must seek financial aid to pursue their studies during the 2022-23 academic year.

Your donation would allow funding for student scholarships (the average tuition fee is USD $7,000 per year). Your support, no matter the size, can have an immense impact on the education of Lebanese youth and enable them to become competent and compassionate professionals committed to the reconstruction of Lebanon. It will help to ensure that USJ, as a Jesuit university, remains a pillar of the Lebanese educational system and the global Jesuit higher education network.

Following the call of Fr General, Arturo Sosa, SJ., to show our culture of solidarity, we invite you to help in any way you can. USJ students need our support. The very future of Lebanon depends on it.

Sincerely,

Philip Geister, S.J.

President of the Kircher Network – Jesuit Higher Education in Europe and Near East.

Dear USJ Alumni and Friends,

 

We need to ACT NOW. The situation of USJ students in Lebanon is extremely disastrous and is getting worse every day. The economic collapse has brought 78 percent of the Lebanese below the poverty line. Many of the students do not have enough resources to pay for their Education. Also, many of them do not have relatives living overseas to support them.

 

For those reasons, we need to ACT NOW and collectively provide them urgent support for their College Tuition during this difficult period. The USJ students are our main hope. We want them to continue earning high level education so they can lead the future Lebanon that we all aspire to.

 

During this holiday season, we appeal for your great generosity and  sincere compassion to donate what you can to provide USJ students with Scholarships in this time of crisis. Any contribution even a small one will make a difference in their life. USJ students need your urgent support . We really count on you and thank you in advance for your help.

 

USJ Alumni Houston Chapter

 

Note: All donations made in the US are tax deductible.

Urgent Call for Support!

As Lebanon faces violence and hardship, Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) stands resilient, thanks to the unwavering support of our community. Today, we urgently need your help.

USJ is aiding over 2,000 students and their families displaced by the conflict, along with the 5,500 students already supported by our scholarship fund, which provided over $23 million in aid last year.

Our initiatives, led by USJ’s NGO Al Mazeed, Campus Ministry, and Operation 7e Jour, provide 350 hot meals daily and essential support to those most affected.

Your donation will help students and families facing dire circumstances.

Every contribution brings hope and stability to our community during this crisis.

Thank you for your solidarity and generosity.

Together, we can make a difference.

Lebanon is facing a humanitarian crisis, with over a million people displaced by war.

The Campus Ministry at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, in partnership with Al Mazeed NGO, is currently providing shelter and hot meals to more than 350 individuals.

Each person requires an average of $15 per day to cover food and essential needs.

We urgently seek your assistance to continue providing hygiene products, food, and warm clothing to those affected.

No contribution is too small—every donation will have a real and lasting impact on the lives of those who have lost everything.

On behalf of the displaced families and individuals we serve, we extend our deepest gratitude for your kindness and generosity.

Thank you for your support!

Hello everyone,

We are a group of Lebanese students from Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

In May 2021, the Lebanese currency massively depreciated due to the devastating financial crisis.

Many students in the country were forced to interrupt their university studies.

We couldn’t let this happen to any of our classmates, so we launched the Generation H.O.P.E scholarship fundraising campaign to Help Others Pursue Education (H.O.P.E.).

In one year, we have come to help 126 students cover the USD 250 cash contribution from their tuition.

However, the road ahead is still long, and we still need to raise USD 18,500.

Here is our story.

Since late 2019, Lebanon has been going through a severe financial and economic crisis, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the August 4 blast.

The Lebanese currency has plummeted, thousands of people have lost their jobs, and many cannot access their bank deposits.

Thus, despite being the most severely impacted university by the blast, USJ did NOT INCREASE its tuition for the academic year 2020-2021 in order to carry out its educational mission and ensure that high-quality education remains equally accessible to people from all social classes and all communities.

By 2021, USJ was significantly ailing from the economic crisis, and students were anxious about a potential increase in tuition fees caused by the black-market dollar exchange rate increase. This was when we resolved to take action in support of our university and classmates.

As previously stated, Generation H.O.P.E. has raised enough funds in one year to help 126 students covering up to USD 250 in supplemental tuition fees. This would not have been achieved without our engaged and loyal alumni's generous support.

Have you made it this far? Thank you for being so interested in our story!

If you are willing to H.O.P.E and provide fellow students the opportunity to continue their university studies at the same university they first enrolled in, you know what to do.

Donations in the United States are usually tax deductible because Saint Joseph University Foundation Beirut Inc. is a registered nonprofit organization.

By supporting Generation H.O.P.E., you are helping us build a culture of philanthropy and engagement among our peers.

For those who cannot contribute financially, you can still join us and Help Others Pursue Education. Stay connected on social media and help us spread the word. Thank you