Help children and families in Beirut rebuild and recover
On August 4, 2020, life in Beirut, Lebanon changed in an instant. A massive explosion caused by 2,750 metric tonnes of ammonium nitrate rocked the city, leaving at least 180 people dead, 6,500 wounded and 300,000 people homeless. With hundreds still missing in the aftermath of the explosion, the latest reports predict the death toll will likely increase.
We urgently need your help to respond to this crisis.
“The port area, where the explosion occurred, is a key hub for bringing in and housing vital stocks, such as essential food supplies and fuel,” says Lindsay Gladding, Director of Fragile and Humanitarian Programs at World Vision Canada. “A shortage of these basic supplies will be devastating for Lebanese and refugee families that live in Beirut and throughout the country.”
This disaster comes at a time when the economic crisis of the past three years has dramatically impacted daily access to food and basic supplies and the spread of COVID-19 is taking a significant toll on the country’s health facilities. There are over one million refugees in Lebanon, representing the highest per capita proportion of refugees hosted by one country in the world. In a country already experiencing multiple, simultaneous crises, it’s clear that the explosion in Beirut will have devastating repercussions for everyone in Lebanon.
World Vision is on the ground, assessing the needs and providing emergency assistance to the most vulnerable children and families who were living in the impacted areas.
Please donate now and help thousands of vulnerable girls and boys and their families affected by the latest disaster to hit Lebanon. Your donation will help provide the basics for survival, like temporary shelter, psychological first aid and personal protective equipment (PPE) to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.