After 14 years of conveying that no one should stress or even die from a blood shortage in Lebanon, the blood donation charity Donner Sang Compter (DSC) is closing its doors.
In a statement published on Facebook and signed by its president and founder, Yorgui Teyrouz, DSC announced the closure of its offices in Beirut. The charity, active for more than 14 years throughout Lebanon, closed its offices in Saida and Tripoli a year and a half ago.
In their farewell message, Yorgui Teyrouz, reflected on the organization’s 14-year journey, celebrating their achievements of over 60,000 blood donations for 142 hospitals, organizing 1,312 mobile blood drives, and conducting over 5,000 educational events.
Despite financial independence and local support, the socio-economic crisis in Lebanon forced DSC to close its offices.
Teyrouz expressed gratitude to donors, volunteers, and partners, and raised critical questions about the blood bank’s practices and responsibilities in Lebanon, highlighting issues such as stock maintenance, donor experience, and the enforcement of standardized criteria.
He also questioned who is responsible for ensuring blood safety in the country, urging the community to continue embodying DSC’s values of integrity, love, faith, humility, and wisdom to achieve reconciliation, justice, equal rights, and peace in Lebanon.
Donner Sang Compter is an independent, non-profit, and non-governmental organization registered on May 31, 2010.
Throughout its history, DSC registered 55,813 donors, provided 104,415 blood units, conducted 1,306 blood drives, and trained over 4,000 volunteers.
The organization’s mission was to improve Lebanon’s anonymous and voluntary blood donation system, creating a movement to alleviate pressure on families seeking blood for their loved ones.
The news of DSC’s closure has saddened many, with expressions of gratitude and appreciation flooding social media.
