Help the Chakich family replace their car

Fundraising campaign by Abby Sewell
  • US$2,210.00
    raised of $6,000.00 goal goal
36% Funded
20 Donors

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The situation in Lebanon is very bleak these days, with the currency having lost 90% of its value in the past year, skyrocketing inflation, and people’s life savings now stuck in the banks and having lost most of their value. On top of that, the country has been seeing increasing incidents of crime and civil unrest, and the Chakich family has been impacted by one of these.

The family lives in Bab al Tabbaneh, Tripoli, which is a very modest area. Our friend’s father, Mohammad Chakich, works in a furniture repair shop, but there has not been much work these days due to the economic situation. On top of that, the family has had medical bills to deal with in recent months.

Now, on top of the already bad situation, Mohammad’s car, which he and other family members saved for a long time to buy, has been destroyed in a freak act of violence. While Mohammad was at work and his car was parked on the street, fighting broke out between Army forces and a suspect who was fleeing arrest. During the clash, the suspect began throwing grenades (in Lebanon, it is not uncommon for gangs to have access to grenades), one of which hit Mohammed’s car and set it on fire. Fortunately, Mohammed was not in the car and was not hurt, but the vehicle was completely destroyed.

The car was not insured, and even if it had been, insurance would probably not cover this incident, as most policies do not cover acts of terrorism. The government, likewise, is not helping, and the family certainly can’t afford to buy another car under the current circumstances.

The car that was destroyed, a Peugeot 206, was valued at about $6,000, so we are setting that as the fundraiser amount to hopefully enable them to replace it with something comparable. However, anything will help. This is a hard-working family that never asks for help and, on the contrary, they have always helped their less fortunate neighbors. But after suffering this loss through no fault of their own, they need the help now.


ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER ORGANIZERS

We are Abby Sewell and Dominika Ozynska, a U.S. citizen and a Polish citizen living in Lebanon. We are friends of the Chakich family, and when we heard about this terrible and senseless incident, we decided to do what we can to help.

HOW WILL THE FUNDS BE USED?

The funds will go to the Chakich family to replace their destroyed car. If the amount of funds exceeds the amount needed to buy a new (used) car, we will put the remaining amount toward assistance for needy families in Bab al Tabbaneh.

Fundraising Team

  • Dominika Ozynska
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  • Fundraiser organizer

Donors

  • Meg
  • Donated on Apr 17, 2021
$150.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 15, 2021
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 06, 2021
$100.00
Apr 12

Thanks and happy Ramadan

Update posted by Abby Sewell at 07:27 am

Thanks to all who have donated so far! It really means a lot to the Chakich family. With Ramadan set to begin tomorrow, we have given them the money raised so far. If additional donations arrive in the coming days, we will give those to them once the campaign ends

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Donors & Comments

20 donors
  • Meg
  • Donated on Apr 17, 2021
$150.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 15, 2021
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 06, 2021
$100.00
  • Rasmus Roslund
  • Donated on Apr 04, 2021
  • Good luck! x

$50.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 04, 2021
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  • Erin M
  • Donated on Apr 04, 2021
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  • Peter Sugarman
  • Donated on Apr 03, 2021
$10.00
  • Mary Kranz
  • Donated on Apr 02, 2021
  • Wishing your family the best

$100.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Mar 30, 2021
$50.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Mar 29, 2021
$50.00
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US$2,210.00
raised of $6,000.00 goal
36% Funded
20 Donors

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities