Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Pledges $200,000 for Beirut Disaster Relief

The co-founders of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Noubar Afeyan, Vartan Gregorian and Ruben Vardanyan, and the chair of the Aurora Prize Selection Committee Lord Ara Darzi have announced that Aurora will donate $200,000 to support citizens of Beirut, Lebanon and will launch an online fundraising campaign for the Armenian community of Beirut by #AraratChallenge, Aurora’s global humanitarian crowdfunding platform. 

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic explosion in Beirut and join the global effort to help Lebanon immediately. Just as Lebanon stood in solidarity with Armenians after the Armenian Genocide of 1915, we stand in solidarity with all the Lebanese people today. As the representatives of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, we call on all humanitarian organizations to do their utmost to support Lebanon and urge Armenians across the globe to assist all the people of Lebanon, as well as its Armenian community,” stated the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative co-founders and the Aurora Prize Selection Committee chair.