I don’t think that seeing the video of the devastating explosion in Beirut earlier this month will leave me for a long time. I suspect I’m not alone. I thought it would be helpful to pull together a list of resources that might be useful if you want to help the people of this amazing but already struggling country. Please let us know if you are aware of any others we can add.
First though, in Ethos 06, Angela Solomon of Jaleesa wrote about spending 24 hours in Beirut with such passion, we had to link to it. And in Ethos 02, Andrew spoke to Kassem Kazac about Recycle Beirut, who are doing amazing work in very difficult circumstances. And in Ethos 12, Miriam Partington wrote about Sarah’s Bag, a socially conscious handbag manufacturer based in Beirut. Grab your copy here. All worth a read to get a sense of what Beirut is really about.
Here’s an NY Times piece shared with us by our friends at Thought Starter which covers the main charities on the ground in Lebanon: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/world/how-to-help-lebanon-beirut.html
A great, inclusive resource with ways to help and further information: https://lebanoncrisis.carrd.co/
A Wirral group, already working with the vast numbers of refugees in Lebanon, are fundraising to send a container of goods to Lebanon, in partnership with a refugee support group called Anera there: https://www.gofundme.com/f/an-emergency-appeal-for-the-people-of-lebanon
There’s some crossover with this article in the Guardian and the NY Times feature above, but there are some additional charities listed, including British ones working over there: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/06/beirut-explosion-how-you-can-help-lebanon-victims-fund-donate-donations-food-relief
If you’re going to be in Liverpool in August, local independent restaurant Maray (Albert Dock, Bold Street and Allerton Road) have some specials - drinks and food - which you can buy to raise funds for the Red Cross Beirut Emergency Appeal. Contact Maray to find out more.
-Lucy
