American Task Force for Lebanon

Two years ago, the American Task Force for Lebanon received a challenge from the US Department of State - raise money for cluster munitions clearance in South Lebanon and the State Department will match it 2 for 1. The ATFL raised over $100,000 to trigger the maximum State Department match of $200,000.

Now, the State Department has another challenge - raise money and the State Department will match up to $50,000. This time, the money will be used not for clearance, but for assisting victims of exploded remnants of war in Lebanon. This campaign is a partnership among the ATFL, the State Department, the Marshall Legacy Institute, and the Embassy of Lebanon.

H.E. Antoine Chedid, Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US, said: “My country has acquired a great deal of expertise in clearing unexploded ordnance and dealing with injuries from landmines and cluster bomblets. Lebanon has the doctors, therapists, and technicians to care for and rehabilitate these people, but the Lebanese organizations that do this work often lack the resources. Foreign donor countries and NGOs, such as the American Task Force for Lebanon and the Marshall Legacy Institute, are truly filling a real need in this regard.”

Your generous donation will support two programs that survivors desperately need:

Medical assistance:
• Prosthetic limbs, limb fittings, and rehabilitative care for up to 30 Lebanese explosive remnants of war survivors
• Wheelchairs, walkers, and additional equipment
• Transportation for survivors for limb fittings and rehab sessions

Computer literacy training:
• Computer vocational training course for 60-120 mine/explosive remnants of war survivors
• Internet connectivity, computer instructors, supplies
• Transportation for computer class participants

Your contribution of $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or more will change the lives and make productive the Lebanese civilians injured by landmines, cluster bomblets, and other exploded remnants of war.