Architects Helping
ATP supports the initiative 'Help us 2 Help' for the establishment of aid centers in Beirut.
Beirut braucht Hilfe, sagen die internationalen Architekten Karim und Rames Najjar: „Die Explosionen im Hafen haben die Not der in der Umgebung lebenden Gemeinden exponentiell vergrößert. Darüber hinaus kommen sie durch die COVID19-Pandemie nicht zur Ruhe.“ ATP unterstützte ihr Engagement mit 5.000 Euro.
The Najjar brothers, through the NGO Design for Communities (D4C) – in collaboration with the Design Impact Laboratory at the American University of Beirut and the local Apostolic Vicariate – are collecting donations for a sustainable reconstruction initiative. The slogan is "Help us 2 Help".
Specifically, this aid is currently flowing into three projects: the realization of "Crossing Together" help centers, the transformation of a soup kitchen into a community center (Karantina), and the restoration of a public outdoor space (Karm El-Zeitoun).
Where aids "cross"
The help centers are intended to provide around 1,000 families with food, psychological and emotional support, as well as educational activities, scholarships, and school supplies. They serve as hubs for all age groups, ethnicities, and religious groups; however, they are particularly aimed at people who have experienced inequality, violence, or trauma. These are mostly the elderly, women, and children/adolescents. Especially the latter often cannot afford the equipment needed for current online classes. The centers provide them with the necessary materials.
With the support of students, engineers, and volunteer architects, D4C takes care of the design and construction of the help centers.
In the past, D4C has successfully carried out several school projects in Lebanon. In addition, the NGO is involved in nature conservation and recycling projects. Najjar & Najjar Architects are present in Beirut, Stuttgart, and Vienna.
Corporate Giving
ATP supports projects or institutions of socio-political interest annually and thus makes a small contribution to the public.
