Note: The difference between amount donated and amount raised is the fee that GoFund Me takes. 

               GoFund me takes a 2.9% flat fee + 30 cents per donation.
 
                Total raised= $20,804    //   Number of donations = 175

                Total donated = $20,804*(1-0.029)-175*0.3 = $20,148.18

Thank you for all your donations. 

We found that it was time to close this fundraiser.

You can always donate directly to the Lebanese Red Cross via https://supportlrc.app/donate/

All the collected funds will be donated to the Lebanese Red Cross via their website. A portion of those funds will also be matched. 

Beirut needs YOUR HELP! The tragic explosion that occurred in Beirut on August 4th, 2020 has killed hundreds, injured thousands, and has left hundreds of thousands homeless. The blast occurred in the port of the capital Beirut, where 2755 tones on Ammonium Nitrate has exploded creating a massive blast, with damages up to 15 miles radius. Lebanon has already been struggling with an economic crisis for the past 6 months: the currency has dropped, people don't have access to their money in the banks, unemployment of hundreds of thousands… Help is necessary. YOUR help is necessary. We are aiming to raise money for the Lebanese Red Cross who are on the ground responding to humanitarian needs. On site, the Lebanese Red Cross are performing search and rescue in addition to treating people suffering from injuries. Triage and first aid stations have been set up across the Beirut port to treat injuries. We are in contact with the Lebanese Red Cross and they have expressed the necessity of donations in order to resupply with medical inventory, and prepare themselves for the future. If you have any questions or need any clarifications, don't hesitate to contact: Alex Bassil ~ Cell: +1 (937) [phone redacted] Email: [email redacted] Sources: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2020/beirut-explosion-red-cross-treating-the-wounded.html  https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/08/06/massive-explosion-rocks-beirut-how-did-happen-before-after/3298960001/  https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/06/economy/lebanon-economy-beirut-blast-imf/index.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/04/massive-explosion-near-beirut-port-rocks-lebanese-capital.html