{"id":34080,"date":"2014-06-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/34080\/your-guide-to-volunteering-in-beirut-this-summer"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:02:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T10:02:59","slug":"your-guide-to-volunteering-in-beirut-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/34080\/your-guide-to-volunteering-in-beirut-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Volunteering in Beirut This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"Save engineers-to-be, most students cringe at the thought of work during the summer \u2013 only picturesque dreams of hot days on the beach, late nights by the sea, Euro trips and Almaza come to mind. Fair enough, you deserve a break. But, reality check \u2013 summer is pretty darn long. And honestly, wouldn\u2019t you much rather be productive for at least a half of the summer?

There is where volunteering comes into the picture \u2013 hands-down, the best thing you could do this summer would be to give your time to bettering your country and helping people and animals in need. For those of you who want to get down with it, here\u2019s a guide to your best options.

Lebanese Red Cross<\/b><\/big><\/big>

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The good thing about the Lebanese Red Cross is there are several departments to choose from \u2013 local committees, First Aid, activism, and the youth department. Volunteering with them requires dedication and selflessness, because some of the departments, such as the emergency services, demand that you learn how to respond to quickly to distressing situations.

Lebanese Red Cross<\/a>
Kantari
Tel.: 140
Tel.: +9611372803
Tel.: +9611372802

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