Emergency Relief Support

Lebanon Emergency Support Program
In October 2024, Action for Hope, in cooperation with Ettijahat – Independent Culture, launched “Ahliyeh”, an initiative to provide cultural and humanitarian relief to artists, families, and communities affected by the attacks on Lebanon, which displaced over a million people. Support was extended to 132 former AFH beneficiaries through small grants of €800–€2400 and to three organizations: Ahla Fawda, Women Now, and Endless Medical Advantage, each receiving €10,000, to deliver urgent services for displaced individuals in the Bekaa and Beirut.

Gaza Emergency Response
Action for Hope provided small emergency relief grants to 74 artists from Gaza, averaging €1,000 per artist and €10,000 to eight cultural institutions, including Mayasem for Culture and Arts, Basma for Culture and Arts, and the Future Association, to support their initiatives. These initiatives included psychosocial support sessions for children and women, puppet theater performances, distribution of food parcels and hygiene supplies, and therapeutic recreational activities for people with disabilities. Action for Hope collaborated with Ettijahat – Independent Culture and several cultural organizations inside and outside Palestine for this program.

“Ahliyeh”: An Emergency Response Initiative Addressing the Needs of Those Impacted by the February 2023 Earthquake

Action for Hope and Ettijahat – Independent Culture / اتجاهات – ثقافة مستقلة launched the “Ahliyeh” (civil) initiative to provide emergency response support to those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck northern Syria and southern Turkey in February 2023.

This initiative was carried out in collaboration with international and local civil society organizations, grassroots groups operating across various sectors, and institutions within the arts and culture field.