On August 4, an enormous explosion hit the port of Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. At least 200 people have been killed, over 6,000 people injured and 300,000 people have lost their homes. The devastation to the city and to the people is incomprehensible and heartbreaking.

The Lebanese Red Cross is Lebanon's main ambulance service and first aid response providers. It played a frontline role in responding to the recent disaster providing ongoing emergency care to those affected by the explosion , evacuating damaged hospitals, providing blood units for the wounded and helping the thousands of injured to return back to normality (let alone responding to the COVID19 crisis which has been exacerbated by this disaster).

The incredible artist Sophie Tea has donated the largest framed Heart print (30”x30”) worth ~£1,200 to help fundraise for Lebanon. Any donations to the Lebanese Red Cross via this fundraiser will help save lives and support the emergency response to this disaster. (As a former first aid & emergency services volunteer in the Lebanese Red Cross, I have seen first hand the important role this organisation plays in this country.)

You can find the print here.

Every £5 of your donation counts as a chance to win this piece. A winner will be selected at random on the 30th of November through a live ballot. The framed print will be shipped to the winner wherever they are in the world!

To enter the draw, please use your full name OR send a screenshot of your donation receipt to taramikhael@gmail.com (if you want to stay anonymous). Don't forget to also opt in for email updates!

100% of all proceeds will go directly to the Lebanese Red Cross. Updates on the fundraising will be posted here. Proof of fund transfer to the Lebanese Red Cross will also be posted here for full transparency.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and hopefully contribute to a cause that needs all our support and attention.

Lots of love

Tara