Five Canadian Organizations Helping Beirut Recover

Author Brennan Doherty
An explosion on Aug. 4 killed 200 people and wounded nearly 6,000 others. Here are five charities, coalitions, and networks doing their part to help.

Why It Matters

Beirutโ€™s warehouse explosion earlier this month is only Beirutโ€™s latest tragedy. Ongoing fallout from Lebanonโ€™s civil war, an economic crisis and, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll. In the midst of these overlapping crises, who is stepping in and helping the survivors?

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