Love and Laughter In Lebanon

Project Report | Jul 6, 2020
Clown Me In Project Report - July 2020

By Sabine Choucair | President

Despite COVID-19 taking a toll on economies worldwide, Lebanon has been doubly affected by the economic collapse that began to spin out of control in 2019. Many people have lost their jobs and businesses are closing their doors as the Lebanese pound continues to devalue at a spectacular rate.

Although the Love and Laughter project is still postponed due to COVID lockdowns and restrictions on large gatherings, the clowns have been keeping busy and trying to lift people's spirits the best way they know how. We have moved online as best as we can, hosting Friday Happy (Half) hours on Zoom, for kids and adults to let loose and laugh through different exercises and activities. We also teamed up with KAFA, a local NGO focused on women's rights and ending domestic violence, to create a series of explainer videos for people of all ages to be able to play at home with their families, all designed to get them away from their screens.

The situation being what it is, we've paused the fundraising efforts on this project and set up a different fundraiser on our GlobalGiving account, as a show of solidarity for other local artists affected by the multiple challenges we're collectively facing. Click here to read more about it.

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