Emergency: Lebanon Explosion Relief
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Urgent Relief requested for direct support to families and individuals affected by explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
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On August 4th, shortly after 6PM local time, a huge explosion occurred in the Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, killing hundreds, injuring thousands and destroying many homes and businesses in the area.
In the words of those on the ground:
“What we are witnessing is a huge catastrophe,” the head of Lebanon’s Red Cross George Kettani told broadcaster Mayadeen. “There are victims and casualties everywhere - in all the streets and areas near and far from the explosion.” -- Reuters .
"We are shocked and devastated by the explosion today. The death toll may not be known for several days but what we do know is that in a disaster like this, children may be hurt, shocked, and separated from their parents," said Jad Sakr, the [director of Save The Children organization] in Lebanon. -- CNN .
"The Lebanese Red Cross said that every available ambulance from North Lebanon, Bekaa and South Lebanon was being dispatched to Beirut to help patients. At least one hospital was overwhelmed and was turning wounded people away. Patients were transported to hospitals outside Beirut because those in the city were at capacity." -- New York Times .
Prior to this event, Lebanon was facing an economic crisis that threatened the lives of its residents (read about that here ). Now, the explosion has destroyed lives, homes, businesses and families. As a result, we're asking for your immediate support financially and socially to collect funds to help individuals and families directly impacted in Beirut by this explosion. No donation or share is insignificant to us, so we thank you in advance.
Funds will be used to directly support those affected in the following ways:
- paying for medical bills of those injured by the explosion.
- providing food to affected people who may have lost their home or business.
- providing housing for people who have lost their homes.
- paying for repairs of homes that have been badly damaged.
We will be providing updates on the status of this effort as often as possible. You can follow our progress on our newly launched instagram page: @projecthumanlb
We are a group of Lebanese individuals, doctors, engineers and public health workers. We aim to provide some kind of relief to everyone in need, whether it is a shelter, food, covering medical bills or home repairs. Hand by hand we can minimize the damages and save as many people as we can. We thank you for every donation, no matter how small, it will create a huge impact.
You can reach us directly at: [email redacted]
Finally, a short note about the people behind this:
Francesca Riccio-Ackerman (US contact) is organizing this campaign together with Lebanon-based Mark Dagher and Nadine Naboulsi. Mark and Francesca are colleagues from graduate school studying International Health Management, Economics and Policy and Global Health and Development at SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy. Nadine is a graduate of NYU and AUB based in Beirut.
Thank you again for your support! Much Love!
Photos from today are shown below:
Let us being by saying, thank you for visiting this page. Your donation or even just a Share means so much to us. We wish you blessings and positivity for your good intentions.
On August 4th, shortly after 6PM local time, a huge explosion occurred in the Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, killing hundreds, injuring thousands and destroying many homes and businesses in the area.
In the words of those on the ground:
“What we are witnessing is a huge catastrophe,” the head of Lebanon’s Red Cross George Kettani told broadcaster Mayadeen. “There are victims and casualties everywhere - in all the streets and areas near and far from the explosion.” -- Reuters .
"We are shocked and devastated by the explosion today. The death toll may not be known for several days but what we do know is that in a disaster like this, children may be hurt, shocked, and separated from their parents," said Jad Sakr, the [director of Save The Children organization] in Lebanon. -- CNN .
"The Lebanese Red Cross said that every available ambulance from North Lebanon, Bekaa and South Lebanon was being dispatched to Beirut to help patients. At least one hospital was overwhelmed and was turning wounded people away. Patients were transported to hospitals outside Beirut because those in the city were at capacity." -- New York Times .
Prior to this event, Lebanon was facing an economic crisis that threatened the lives of its residents (read about that here ). Now, the explosion has destroyed lives, homes, businesses and families. As a result, we're asking for your immediate support financially and socially to collect funds to help individuals and families directly impacted in Beirut by this explosion. No donation or share is insignificant to us, so we thank you in advance.
Funds will be used to directly support those affected in the following ways:
- paying for medical bills of those injured by the explosion.
- providing food to affected people who may have lost their home or business.
- providing housing for people who have lost their homes.
- paying for repairs of homes that have been badly damaged.
We will be providing updates on the status of this effort as often as possible. You can follow our progress on our newly launched instagram page: @projecthumanlb
We are a group of Lebanese individuals, doctors, engineers and public health workers. We aim to provide some kind of relief to everyone in need, whether it is a shelter, food, covering medical bills or home repairs. Hand by hand we can minimize the damages and save as many people as we can. We thank you for every donation, no matter how small, it will create a huge impact.
You can reach us directly at: [email redacted]
Finally, a short note about the people behind this:
Francesca Riccio-Ackerman (US contact) is organizing this campaign together with Lebanon-based Mark Dagher and Nadine Naboulsi. Mark and Francesca are colleagues from graduate school studying International Health Management, Economics and Policy and Global Health and Development at SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy. Nadine is a graduate of NYU and AUB based in Beirut.
Thank you again for your support! Much Love!
Photos from today are shown below:
Organizer
Francesca Riccio-Ackerman
Organizer
Hallandale Beach, FL