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<div>I am re-opening this fundraiser to fund washing machines and water heaters for the centers sheltering the displaced in Lebanon. I am reaching out to all those with compassion in France and beyond, of all nationalities, who wish to support the displaced.
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<div><strong>Who am I?</strong>
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<div>I am a Lebanese PhD student in social sciences at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, originally from the village of Aytat in Mount Lebanon. Like millions of Lebanese, I am shattered to watch from abroad the senseless, outrageous daily massacres and the mass displacement of my steadfast people. Some of my friends have seen their villages in the south obliterated; others know relatives, neighbors, or acquaintances who have been killed; and countless friends who lived in Dahyeh (the southern suburb of Beirut) are now displaced.
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<div>During the previous war on Lebanon in 2024, through this GoFundMe campaign and thanks to your incredible support, we raised €12,180 to fund 7 central kitchens. Throughout the war, these kitchens distributed daily meals, reaching a total of approximately 17,900 meals per day (see my previous detailed posts below, which include transaction screenshots and photos of the kitchens packing meals). The kitchens were located in Beirut (Kuweiti school in Nweireh, the park of Karam al-'Arayes in Hawd al-Wilaya, Al-Maaniyeh school in Msaitbeh, Al-Makassed Bshara el-Khoury high school, the Al-Na'nou' building, and AUL university) and in Mount Lebanon (Majdal Baana). This solidarity campaign was organized by a number of known journalists and researchers, primarily Hamza Khansa and Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, along with many other dedicated volunteers.
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<div><strong>Why am I re-opening this fundraising campaign?</strong>
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<div>Although the ceasefire has been violated by Israel over 10 thousand times since the previous war, the ongoing, existential war ignited on March 2nd has now forced the displacement of over 700,000 people, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs, that's ten times more than during the previous conflict.
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<div>The same organizers of the food distribution campaign have re-established the kitchens and are now extending the effort to include a new, critical phase: providing water heaters (boilers) and washing machines to equip the displacement shelters. As Hamza Khansa explained to me, "With each passing day, these items are becoming increasingly urgent, particularly because the organizations responsible for supplying the shelters are not providing them."
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<div><strong>Where will the funds go?</strong>
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<div>Just like in the previous campaign, all money will be sent via Western Union to Hamza Khansa in Lebanon, a person I know personally and trust. I will be posting regular updates with transaction screenshots and photos of the boilers and washing machines being delivered and installed, just as I did for the kitchens.
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<div><strong>What are the needs and the costs?</strong>
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<div>In Beirut and Mount Lebanon alone, there are 210 official shelter centers. According to an assessment conducted by the campaign organizers in coordination with the municipalities and the official authorities responsible for these centers, we need approximately 640 washing machines and 1,410 boilers.
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<div>An 8-kg, double-tub washing machine costs about $110.
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<div>A boiler costs $90, but it also requires a gas cylinder to operate, bringing the total per unit to around $150.
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<div>Equipping all 210 shelter centers would require over $280,000.
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<div><strong>This fundraiser aims to provide washing machines and boilers for as many of these shelters as we possibly can.</strong>
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<div><strong>Please donate and share. Every dollar or euro makes a difference.</strong>
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<div>J’adresse ce message à tous.tes celles et ceux qui, de toutes nationalités, souhaitent soutenir les déplacé.e.s au Liban, depuis la France et ailleurs.
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<div><strong>Qui suis-je ?</strong>
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<div>Je suis une doctorante libanaise en sciences sociales à Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, originaire du village d’Aytat dans le Mont-Liban. Comme des millions de Libanais, je suis bouleversée de voir depuis l’étranger les massacres quotidiens et le déplacement de libanais.e.s face aux bombardements. Certain.e.s de mes ami.e.s ont vu leurs villages dans le sud anéantis, d’autres ont des parents, des voisin.e.s ou des connaissances qui ont été tué.e.s, et nombre de mes ami.e.s qui vivent à Dahyeh (la banlieue sud de Beyrouth) sont maintenant déplacé.e.s.
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<div>Lors de la précédente guerre contre le Liban en 2024, grâce à cette campagne GoFundMe et à votre soutien, nous avons réussi à récolter plus de 12 000 € pour financer 7 cuisines centrales qui ont distribué des repas quotidiens (environ 17 900 repas par jour au total) tout au long de la guerre (voir mes précédents messages détaillés ci-dessous, avec des captures d'écran des transactions et des photos des cuisines en train de préparer les repas). Les cuisines étaient situées à Beyrouth (école koweïtienne à Nweireh, parc de Karam al-'Arayes Hawd al-Wilaya, école Al-Maaniyeh à Msaitbeh, lycée Al-Makassed Bchara el-Khoury, immeuble Al-Na'nou', université AUL) et dans le Mont-Liban (Majdal Baana). Cette campagne de solidarité a été organisée par un certain nombre de journalistes et chercheurs connus, principalement Hamza Khansa et Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, ainsi que par de nombreux autres bénévoles.
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<div><strong>Pourquoi est-ce que je re-collecte des fonds?</strong>
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<div>Bien que l'accord de cessez-le-feu ait été violé par Israël plus de dix mille fois depuis la guerre précédente, la guerre existentielle en cours, déclenchée le 2 mars, a forcé le déplacement de plus de 700 000 personnes selon le ministère des affaires sociales, soit 10 fois plus que lors de la guerre précédente.
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<div>Les mêmes organisateurs de la campagne de distribution alimentaire ont remis en place des cuisines, mais étendent désormais la campagne pour inclure des chauffe-eau et des machines à laver afin d'équiper les centres d'hébergement pour personnes déplacées. Comme Hamza Khansa me l'explique : « Jour après jour, ces équipements deviennent de plus en plus urgents, notamment parce que les organisations responsables de l'approvisionnement des centres ne fournissent pas ces deux éléments (machines à laver et chauffe-eau). »
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<div><strong>Où ira la collecte de fonds?</strong>
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<div>Comme pour la campagne précédente, tout l'argent sera envoyé par Western Union à Hamza Khansa au Liban, que je connais personnellement et en qui j'ai confiance.
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<div>Je publierai des mises à jour avec des captures d'écran des transactions et des photos des chauffe-eau et machines à laver, comme je l'ai fait pour les cuisines.
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<div><strong>Quels sont les besoins et leurs coûts?</strong>
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<div>À Beyrouth et dans le Mont-Liban, il y a 210 centres d'hébergement. Selon l'évaluation réalisée par les organisateurs de la campagne en coordination avec les municipalités et les autorités officielles responsables des centres, nous avons besoin d'environ 640 machines à laver et de 1 410 chauffe-eau.
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<div>Une machine à laver à double bac de 8 kg coûte environ 110 $.
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<div>Un chauffe-eau coûte 90 $, mais il nécessite également une bouteille de gaz, ce qui porte le total à environ 150 $.
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<div>Équiper la totalité des 210 centres nécessiterait donc plus de 280 000 $.
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<div><strong>Cette collecte de fonds vise à fournir des machines à laver et des chauffe-eau au plus grand nombre possible de centres.</strong>
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<div><strong>Faites un don et partagez, chaque euro ou dollar compte !</strong>
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