(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — Despite Lebanon’s water crisis, more Lebanese celebrities took on the ALS ice bucket challenge this week, including pop icon Haifa Wehbe.
Others, like Nancy Ajram, said they would rather pass and instead support ALS by donating money.
“I would like to tell everyone who nominated me for the Ice Bucket Challenge to withdraw the nomination,” said Ajram. “I would rather donate instead, that way I’ll be relieved.”
The challenge began as a viral fundraising campaign by the ALS Association. Participants can either film themselves dumping a bucket of ice water over their heads and pass on their nomination or instead donate to the organization.
So far, the campaign seems to be successful in raising funds with the ALS Association saying that as of Wednesday they had received $31.5 million in donations compared to $1.9 million during the same time period last year.
Watch Haifa take the challenge:
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