Welcome to DTCare Lebanon

DTCare's work began in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, in 2020 when a massive explosion shook the city, which resulted in 218 fatalities, 7,000 injuries, 300,000 displaced individuals and families, and 77,000 destroyed homes. DTCare was one of the first organizations on the scene, shipping and distributing emergency aid from the DTCare flagship in the United States, clearing debris and remnants from the blast, and renting apartments for families that lost their homes.

Since DTCare Lebanon's start in 2020 with the Beirut Explosion, we have shipped and distributed seven humanitarian cargoes from the U.S., assisted over 300 families, and collaborated with more than 60 local and international NGOs to extend our reach.

What began as a group of friends committed to aiding those most affected by the Beirut Explosion quickly grew into a long-haul multi-faceted operation of aid provision from our permanent location and warehouse in Roumieh, uplifting youth and women, green initiatives, and collaborating with the Lebanese military to help veterans and their families. DTCare Lebanon is still in its early stages, but we are steadfast in our commitment to uplifting the people of Lebanon.

We invite you to explore DTCare’s operations in Lebanon below.

How we meet the UN’s sustainability goals

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

DTCare is fighting hunger among Lebanese educators with food parcels. The national economic crisis has impacted essential service sectors the most, and education is no different. The teachers DTCare supports are struggling to make ends meet—the economy is taking a toll on their ability to provide for themselves and their families. DTCare wants to ensure that educators are able to continue doing their vitally meaningful job by alleviating their suffering with food aid.
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Goal 3: Good Health

DTCare promotes good health and well-being among vulnerable groups in Lebanon from our medical equipment and supply warehouse. DTCare proudly collaborates with local nonprofits to support Lebanese individuals and families in need through mobility, medical, and humanitarian aid distribution. To date, DTCare has distributed seven cargoes of relief and medical supplies to populations severely affected by the national economic crisis.
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Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

DTCare is working to alleviate suffering and elevate vulnerable populations in Lebanon through the provision of humanitarian and medical aid free of charge. DTCare has longstanding partnerships with local charities and organizations to evaluate needs as they arise and provide quick and specialized assistance.
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Goal 11: Sustainable Communities

DTCare is working towards a more sustainable and reliable energy future in Lebanon through recycling and green energy alternatives. Once launched, DTCare’s briquetting and solar power initiatives in Lebanon will pivot communities towards sustainable and more affordable power and heat generation.
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Lebanon Operations

Creating Progressive Change: Relief Aid, Prison Reform, and Environmental Conservation

DTCare Lebanon provides targeted assistance in six areas: healthcare, youth empowerment and athletic sponsorship, recycling and alternate energy, and humanitarian aid distribution. We endeavor to relieve suffering and elevate as many groups as possible through our extensive network of local and multinational partners by hosting community events that ignite hope, distributing critically needed aid, making medical care accessible, and combatting the energy crisis and unemployment. We strive to aid, uplift, and break the cycle of disadvantage, particularly for veterans and their families, women, and youth across the country.

Community Healthcare in Mount Lebanon

DTCare is making strides in addressing the healthcare crisis in Lebanon by opening the Primary Health Care Center for Chouf Coastal Area (PHC-CC) in Mount Lebanon in partnership with SEID. The clinic is slated to officially open its doors in early April 2024, providing affordable healthcare services to underserved communities.

DTCare’s Hangar and Distribution Center in Roumieh will also continue to address the need for accessible mobility aids and medical supplies for persons with disabilities and injuries. By offering expert care and affordable options, DTCare is committed to making healthcare and medicine more accessible to those in need.

Humanitarian & Medical Aid Distribution

DTCare’s new medical equipment distribution center opened in early 2022. The medical supply hub is strategically located for the transportation and distribution of donated prosthetics, living aids and equipment, and other medical essentials to local partner organizations and communities in need.

To support vulnerable populations in need of mobility aids and medical equipment, DTCare sends humanitarian and medical supply cargos to the DTCare Lebanon Hangar and Distribution Center in Roumieh. To date, we have successfully transported and distributed seven shipments of aid to hundreds of individuals in need by collaborating with over 60 local charities.

Community Building and Youth Upliftment

DTCare builds community and uplifts groups by joining forces with the Lebanese military and NGOs to host meaningful events that promote solidarity. To date, DTCare hosted six successful events ranging from celebrating the festive season with children and their families to sponsoring professional athletes.

Loss, poverty, food insecurity, and conflict are only some of the remnants of war and economic failure that populations in Lebanon encounter. Elevating groups in crisis needs a multidimensional approach, which is why our work stretches beyond humanitarian aid provision. We believe that community and sports events improve quality of life, promote a sense of belonging, and ignite hope.

Hunger Aid for Teachers

Essential service providers in Lebanon, especially educators, are some of the most affected by the economic crisis. Due to intolerable working conditions, little to no financial support, and food inaccessibility and shortages, teachers and their families desperately need food aid.

A staggering 37% of the Lebanese and Syrian population faced acute food insecurity. In an emergency effort, DTCare Lebanon partnered with local schools in the Roumieh region to aid 300 teachers and their families by sponsoring and distributing parcels with a month-supply for five individuals of popular food staples, including cooking oil, a variety of beans, tuna fish, rice, Halva "Sweetness" dessert, and Tahini.

Recycling & Green Energy Alternatives

Biomass briquettes are a non-conventional renewable, eco-friendly, non-polluting, and economical energy source. Every year millions of tons of agricultural waste is generated that pollutes the environment.

The waste is either not utilized or burned inefficiently resulting in pollution. Briquetting, transforming waste material into a compressed block, is a cleaner-burning and more cost-effective alternative.

Employment Opportunities & Microfinancing Solutions

The country’s unemployment rate tripled, from 11.4% to 29.6% in 2023. Approximately one-third of the Lebanese workforce is jobless. With the economic decline, there are few to no employment opportunities, forcing youth to travel abroad to search for work.

As employment rates dwindle, the demand for training and job creation is critical to pivot the country towards progress and economic improvement. DTCare will tap into the potential of its youth and encourage them to contribute to the growth and development of the country through training, job placement, and microfinancing opportunities, which can ultimately lead to a stronger and more resilient economy.

Building Stronger Communities

DTCare is transforming and building resilient Lebanese communities through targeted farming and conservation projects. The agriculture industry is vital to Lebanon's economy, with Akkar farmers playing a crucial role. However, challenges in apple cultivation have hindered their potential for growth.

DTCare Lebanon has collaborated with Generation of Hope NGO to address these challenges through the Apple Program, aiming to improve agricultural practices and community development in Akkar. By implementing innovative techniques and training, they hope to increase yields, reduce financial burdens, and promote gender inclusivity. This program could have a significant and lasting impact on the livelihoods of farmers in the region.