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What makes our donation platform distinct

At digiTAL we are spearheading a donor-centered platform that puts transparency and donor choice at the forefront while ensuring that some of the most vulnerable families in Lebanon get the help they need. 

Unlike other donation platforms, digiTAL openly shares the socio-economic circumstances of families in need and allows donors to choose not just which family they want to support but also what kind of aid they want to give. 

All money donated for food assistance will be used to purchase boxes of staple food and diapers and/or formula (if needed). These boxes include products such as rice, beans, pulses, pasta, flour, sugar, salt, oil, cheese, powdered milk, bread and local staples such as zaatar and tahini. Cash assistance goes directly to the families, allowing them the flexibility to cover their pressing needs, such as utility costs, rent, special food requirements, etc. Donations earmarked for medical assistance will be used to purchase medicine with a doctor’s prescription. The exchange rate used on this platform is based on the average market rate from the prior two months.

How it works

How are families selected

Given our team’s strong connections to the local community, we are aware of local families – both among the Lebanese and refugee populations – struggling to buy food and medicine. These families are personally vetted by our management team to identify their current resources and needs. 

Why do we focus on families from North Lebanon? While much-needed funds have been raised to support the rebuilding after the Beirut blast, families in the North Governorate have continued to suffer from unemployment, hunger and some even losing their jobs as a result of the blast. The ongoing impact of the pandemic and lockdowns have left many without work and an income to cover their basic needs. 

Communities in the North Governorate have often been ignored by policymakers in Beirut while unemployment, poverty, inflation and civil unrest have and continue to be higher in the North. The economic crisis is not expected to be resolved anytime soon either with the local currency losing its value on a daily basis, stagnant wages, increasing costs of energy, food and medicine. 

While digiTAL supports families across Lebanon, the majority come from communities in North Lebanon. 

Family 1

Single-mother with two disabled children

Case

This family is headed by a widowed mother who works as a cleaning woman in the informal sector while she cares and financially supports her two children who require expensive medication and special food products. 

Income

Around 1,200,000 LL ($55)

Aid needed

Medication costing 9,000,000 LL ($409)

Food aid costing 5,500,000 LL ($250)

Details

Total members of household: 3

Head of household: female

Marital status: widowed

Children 5 and under: 0

Children aged 6-18: 2

Elderly: 0

Disabled: 2

Family 2

Underemployed with three children and elderly parent at home

Case

This family is headed by a middle-aged man who works at the Beirut port. His work was already very slow before the blast. To date, he transports goods to the port a couple days a week, but it’s not enough to take care of his family. He has three children and lives with his elderly mother who needs regular medication for chronic medical issues. His three children attend a private school – which is very common among most social classes in Lebanon given the overcrowding and poor quality of education in the public school sector. 

Income

2,000,000 LL ($91)

Aid needed

Medication costing 1,500,000 LL ($68)

Food aid costing 4,400,000 LL ($200)

School fees costing 3,000,000 LL ($136)

Details

Total members of household: 6

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 1

Children aged 6-18: 2

Elderly: 1

Disabled: 0

Family 3

Father with very low pension and three children

Case

This family is headed by a retired father whose pension is not enough to cover their monthly needs. His three children attend a private school – which is very common among most social classes in Lebanon given the overcrowding and poor quality of education in the public school sector. The mother requires regular medicine to cover her chronic health issues. 

Income

Monthly pension income 1,100,000 LL ($50)

Aid needed

Medication costing 400,000 LL ($18)

Food aid costing 3,080,000 LL ($140)

School fees costing 3,000,000 ($136)

Details

Total members of household: 5

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 0

Children aged 6-18: 3

Elderly: 0

Disabled: 0

Family 4

Three elderly with no income

Case

This family is headed by an elderly man who lives with a relative and his wife. They have no source of income and require medication to cover chronic health problems. 

Income

Monthly income 0

Aid needed

Medication costing 1,500,000 LL ($68)

Food aid costing 3,080,000 LL ($140)

Details

Total members of household: 3

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 0

Children aged 6-18: 0

Elderly: 3

Disabled: 1

Family 5

Father with a very low pension, four children and two eldelry parents at home

Case

This family is headed by a retired father whose pension is very low and not enough to cover this family’s monthly needs. The four children attend a private school – which is very common among most social classes in Lebanon given the overcrowding and poor quality of education in the public school sector. His two eldelry parents at home require regular medicine for their chronic health issues.

Income

Monthly income 0

Aid needed

Medication costing 750,000 LL ($34)

Food aid costing 4,400,000 LL ($200)

School fees costing 4,000,000 LL ($182)

Details

Total members of household: 6

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 1

Children aged 6-18: 3

Elderly: 0

Disabled: 0

Family 6

Unemployed father of four children

Case

This family is headed by a middle-aged man who was working in construction but his work has slowed down significantly due to the pandemic and economic crisis. His wife and daughter both have diabetes.

Income

Monthly income 1,500,000 LL ($68)

Aid needed

Medication costing 750,000 LL ($34)

Food aid costing 4,400,000 LL ($200)

School fees costing 4,000,000 LL ($182)

Details

Total members of household: 6

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 2

Children aged 6-18: 2

Elderly: 0

Disabled: 0

Family 7

Elderly man supporting divorced daughter and her children

Case

This family is headed by an elderly father who is currently undergoing cancer treatment. He was working as a painter but had to stop due to his cancer diagnosis. He lives with his three adult children, one of whom is his divorced daughter with two kids. No one in the household is working and the two children attend private school, requiring them to cover monthly school fees. 

Income

Monthly income 0

Aid needed

Medication costing 800,000 LL ($36)

Food aid costing 4,400,000 LL ($200)

School fees costing 1,000,000 LL ($45)

Details

Total members of household: 7

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 2

Children aged 6-18: 0

Elderly: 2

Disabled: 0

Family 8

Father with very low salary supporting children and elderly

Case

This family is headed by a middle-aged man who works in a pharmacy. However, his salary is very low and not enough to cover his family’s expenses. 

Income

Monthly income 1,000,000 LL ($45)

Aid needed

Food aid costing 5,500,000 LL ($250)

Rent costing 500,000 LL ($23)

Medication costing 1,000,000 LL ($45)

Diapers costing 1,200,000 LL ($55)

Formula costing 600,000 LL ($27)

Details

Total members of household: 7

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 3

Children aged 6-18: 0

Elderly: 2

Disabled: 0

Family 10

Single mother with two children

Case

This family is headed by a single mother with two children. The mother works but her salary is very low. The son tries to work when possible when he is not studying but still it is not nearly enough to cover their financial needs. 

Income

Monthly income 800,000 LL ($36)

Aid needed

Food aid costing 3,100,000 LL ($140)

Medication costing 350,000 LL ($16)

School fees costing 2,000,000 LL ($91)

Details

Total members of household: 3

Head of household: female

Marital status: divorced

Children 5 and under: 0

Children aged 6-18: 1

Elderly: 0

Disabled: 0

Family 9

Single middle-aged man with cancer

Case

This family is made up of a single middle-aged man who works as a painter. He has recently been diagnosed with cancer and unable to work while also having to pay for expensive treatment – treatment that the hospital will on provide with advance deposits. 

Income

Monthly income 0

Aid needed

Food aid costing 1,550,000 LL ($70)

Medication costing 1,500,000 LL ($68)

Details

Total members of household: 7

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 3

Children aged 6-18: 0

Elderly: 2

Disabled: 0

Family 11

Family with elderly and disabled members

Case

This family is headed by an eldelry couple who live with their two adult children, one of whom is disabled. No one works in the household. 

Income

Monthly income 0

Aid needed

Food aid costing 4,400,000 LL ($200)

Medication costing 500,000 LL ($23)

Details

Total members of household: 4

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 0

Children aged 6-18: 0

Elderly: 2

Disabled: 1

Family 12

Father with very low salary supporting young children and elderly parents

Case

This family is headed by a middle-aged man who works as a plumber. However, his salary is very low and not enough to cover his family’s expenses. His children are still in diapers and need formula – two items which are very expensive in Lebanon!

Income

Monthly income 1,000,000 LL ($45)

Aid needed

Food aid costing 5,500,000 LL ($250)

Medication costing 1,000,000 LL ($45)

Diapers costing 800,000 LL ($36)
Formula costing 500,000 LL ($23)

Details

Total members of household: 7

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 3

Children aged 6-18: 0

Elderly: 2

Disabled: 0

Family 13

Unemployed household with cancer patient

Case

This family is headed by a middle-aged man who has lost his job. He supports his wife who is undergoing cancer treatment and eldelry mother. 

Income

Monthly income 750,000 LL ($34)

Aid needed

Food aid costing 3,100,000 LL ($140)

Medication costing 6,000,000 LL ($273)

Details

Total members of household: 3

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 0

Children aged 6-18: 0

Elderly: 1

Disabled: 0

Family 14

Father with very low salary supporting children

Case

This family is headed by a middle-aged man who works for the police forces where wages remain extremely low due to massive inflation. He supports his three young children who are enrolled in private school – the norm in most of Lebanon where public schools are overcrowded and lack basic infrastructure. 

Income

Monthly income 1,900,000 LL ($86)

Aid needed

Food aid costing 4,400,000 LL ($200)

School fees costing 3,000,000 LL ($136)

Details

Total members of household: 5

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 0

Children aged 6-18: 3

Elderly: 0

Disabled: 0

Family 15

Underemployed father with young children

Case

This family is headed by a middle-aged man who works as a mechanic at a very low salary. He has three young children some of whom need diapers and formula – both of which are too expensive to purchase. 

Income

Monthly income 1,500,000 LL ($68)

Aid needed

Food aid costing 4,400,000 LL ($200)

Rent costing 500,000 LL ($23)

Diapers costing 800,000 LL ($36)

Formula costing 500,000 LL ($23)

Details

Total members of household: 5

Head of household: male

Marital status: married

Children 5 and under: 2

Children aged 6-18: 1

Elderly: 0

Disabled: 0

digiTAL is a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax-exempt in the United States

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