During the last 2 months we have received US$ 314,400 donations from a total of 55 donors. Since then, we have offered 25 individuals and initiatives support; and further 10 are currently being analysed for eligibility.
Following the devasting explosion in Beirut on Tuesday 4th August, Lebanon is now experiencing a deepening economic crisis, a rapidly rising cost of living; for thousands of inhabitants, poverty is the outcome. In support, the ITTF Foundation Governing Board called for an extraordinary meeting to decide possible ways of helping the Lebanese Table Tennis Federation in these difficult times.
We were really amazed when a group of US citizens made a generous donation in memory of John Tannehill as part of our pandemic-related TTU fundraising campaign several days ago. On closer inspection, however, it makes a lot of sense. Because John Tannehill has also committed himself to society as a table tennis player away from the table tennis table. And here the circle closes again.
The ERF started in 2019 behind the scenes as a pilot project, the Iran Table Tennis Federation is the first supported National Association and now it can be announced. Nevertheless, the outbreak of Covid-19 made us reallocate this funding during 2020 to different affected local communities but we expect to have the ERF open for applications again in 2021.
In these difficult times it is a relief to know that heroes are all around us. The Singapore Table Tennis Association's latest actions prove they house a special bunch of heroes too.
Since our latest update in May, our local project leaders have been busy. We wish to use this space to share more about their initiatives with you. We encourage you to take a deeper look at the contributions the project leaders are offering their communities.
The world is still suffering due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Through the #TableTennisUnited campaign, we are reaching out to the table tennis community who need a helping hand in these challenging times.
In the true spirit of “Solidarity through Table Tennis!” - ITTF not only calls for support to China against Coronavirus but also provides full assistance to Chinese National Team training in Qatar.
