The October 2019 protests brought to light the political, financial, social, and economic instability sweeping Lebanon. People were losing their jobs in mass numbers and hunger was a daily reality for many Lebanese. Estimates revealed that 50% of the population was living in poverty.
In response, SEAL supported its previous grant beneficiaries – by purchasing their mouneh products – and those newly in need by donating the mouneh to those NGOs who were equipped to distribute them to the needy.
16 different food items (hommos, burghol, kickeck, zaatar, lentils, olive oil, tomato sauce, tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, pickles, dried fruits, jams, organic goat labneh with olive oil, apple vinegar, honey, and soap) reached 600 families who were in need.
Special thanks to the Zawtar Cooperative for the 50 tanks of olive oil (20 liters each) that were donated in support of SEAL’s humanitarian efforts.
Distribution was managed through collaborations on the ground with the Lebanese Food Band, Beit El-Baraka and Sanabel Al-Nour, Tripoli.
SEAL joined the many humanitarian efforts being deployed on the ground and conveyed its deepest appreciation and gratitude to its partners in this effort.
