Beirut, July 28, 2021- One year after the Beirut blast, Lebanon continues to sink into poverty and its capital has still not been fully rebuilt, despite the support provided by the international community. Supermarket shelves across the country are empty, and where groceries are available, the cost of food has soared by 700% over the past two years and 50% in less than a month.
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Stories of shock and survival: Three months after the Beirut explosion
Three months after the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, CARE Canada’s Ramzi Saliba reflects on his deployment there: how it personally affected him being from Lebanon, the complexities of compounding emergencies happening all together, CARE’s response, and the incomprehensible impact on the people.
Women Increasingly at Risk and Unable to Access Assistance Post the Beirut Explosion
In the aftermath of the Beirut Port explosion on August 4, women in female-headed households, living within the explosion range, are suffering increased vulnerability.
Just trying to survive: Syrian migrant workers in Beirut after the explosions
Migrant workers, as well as refugees and domestic workers were already some of the most vulnerable to Lebanon’s economic crisis before the blast. Their situation is only likely to worsen now, with their places of employment and means of making a living destroyed, and for many their homes also affected.
Lebanon: “We survived, but we’re not okay”
One week after the devastating blast that shook Beirut to its core and destroyed half the city, the shock wave is not done ripping through the hearts and souls of those who witnessed the single largest explosion in peacetime history.
Lebanon Crisis in photos: CARE’s teams in action
On August 7, 2020, CARE, in coordination with local partners, began distributing food packages and hot meals to help those who are struggling most in the aftermath of the blast such as women and girls who make up around 60% of those affected.
Crisis in Lebanon: Donations to the Humanitarian Coalition will be matched by the Government of Canada to provide emergency assistance
The Humanitarian Coalition salutes the commitment of the Canadian government to match the donations made to provide assistance to the Lebanese people, after the disaster that devastated the city of Beirut, Lebanon.
CARE begins distributions and psycho-social support to thousands of worst affected by Beirut blast
CARE Lebanon today begins distributing 200 food parcels and hot meals to around 2,400 people in Achrafieh – one of the oldest and worst affected districts in Beirut City by Tuesday’s blast, with a focus on the most vulnerable including the elderly, women and girls, and those with special needs.
CARE International one of first international NGOs to begin vital aid assistance to those affected by Beirut blast as death toll continues to rise
CARE International is to begin vital lifesaving food assistance, via local organizations, to thousands of people in Beirut after the devastating explosion that destroyed much of the city’s port and surrounding areas; (to date) killing over 135 people and injuring 6,000 more on Tuesday 4 August 2020.