We want to help the people of Beirut, Lebanon recover from this horrific explosion that we have all seen on our phones and on the news. Lebanese people are suffering even more now - Hundreds dead, thousands injured and over a quarter of a million homeless, in addition to this Covid 19 has started to spread through community transmission which will only make the crisis worse!

As the eyes of the world turn quickly towards Beirut, Lebanese people cannot afford for us to turn away any time soon. People are in dire need of essentials such as food, medicine, baby milk and hygiene kits, and that’s only so they can survive the next few days and weeks. We will continue with our assessment on the ground and you can help by donating towards our Emergency Fund so we are prepared:

£70 provides a family of five with enough nutritious food to keep them nourished for one whole month.

£100 provides a vulnerable family with food, clean water and basic medical supplies.

£170 provides an emergency survival kit.

Over 100 people are estimated to have been killed by the blast and over 4,000 are estimated to be injured. Whole neighbourhoods have been destroyed, with over 250,000 people suddenly made homeless. With nowhere to go, families face night after night on streets in the middle of a bomb site, among shattered glass and mountains of rubble, with no idea of where food or shelter is going to come from. Many hospitals were directly hit by the explosion, and some hospitals have had to take the drastic step of telling people with non-life threatening injuries to stay at home instead of seeking treatment. The situation is already so bad that makeshift morgues are having to be set up, as hospitals simply cannot cope. The explosion has damaged over half of the city, and the true scale of destruction is still being uncovered.

People in Lebanon are already having to face total economic collapse, widespread poverty, and the impact of COVID-19. This latest disaster threatens to tip the country’s healthcare system over the edge.

We have to help them now, so we can help them rebuild later.

Beirut Needs Your Help. Now.