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

Beirut’s warehouse explosion earlier this month is only Beirut’s latest tragedy. Ongoing fallout from Lebanon’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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