Dear friends,
Even before
Beirut was torn apart by two terrifying explosions this week, Lebanon was falling apart, wracked by Covid and a financial crisis that has left families utterly desperate.
Now, with huge areas of the capital levelled, it's impossible to overstate the country's need.
When the blasts hit, 300,000 people became homeless in an instant. Hunger was already stalking the land, and vital food reserves were lost. Doctors are being forced to operate by the light of mobile phones and Lebanon's people are describing themselves as refugees in their own country.
We HAVE to help -- and we can.
Avaaz is already in touch with a few nimble groups on the ground who can
provide urgent food, medical assistance and shelter. If enough of us chip in, we can help fund this lifesaving work, giving away every penny we raise! Donate now -- let's show Lebanon's resilient people the world won't turn away in their darkest hour:
Lebanon has been buckling under the pressure of Covid, the war in Syria, bitter political sectarianism, and a crippling financial crisis.
The explosions this week could be the straw that breaks the camel's back, sending the country spiralling into collapse. Last time that happened, it unleashed a civil war that lasted fifteen years and killed tens of thousands. Beirut, and citizens across Lebanon, still bear the scars of that horror -- we must do all we can to stop it from happening again.
The best way to do that is to
show Lebanon's people that the world won't abandon them. If we all chip in just a bit, we'll be able to fund groups:
- Providing shelter for hundreds of thousands made homeless by the blasts;
- Ensuring hungry families have food;
- Delivering urgent medical care in the pandemic;
- Supporting Syrian refugees who are now trapped in a new crisis.
Avaaz has a team on the ground in Lebanon identifying the most impactful groups to fund. They're ready to go -- so
chip in now to provide urgent help to Lebanon's people, before it's too late: Our movement has shown up time and time again for people trapped in humanitarian crises. But Lebanon is facing multiple crises at once. First the war in neighbouring Syria, then millions of refugees, the Covid crisis, the financial collapse, and now the giant blasts in the capital. Let's meet this moment of despair with generosity and hope, and do all we can to help.
With hope,
Bert, Wissam, Mike, Marigona, Mo, and the rest of the Avaaz team
More information:Beirut's blast and Lebanon's deeper crisis (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/08/06/beiruts-blast-lebanons-deeper-crisis/Beirut: Why has there been crisis after crisis in Lebanon? (BBC)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-middle-east-53669019/beirut-why-has-there-been-crisis-after-crisis-in-lebanonBeirut families search for loved ones feared trapped under rubble (Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/05/beirut-families-search-for-loved-ones-feared-trapped-under-rubble-blast-lebanon© AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
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