The explosion at the port of Beirut on the 4th August has impacted the whole of the City of Beirut, resulting in widespread destruction, loss of hundreds of lives, thousands of injuries and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of citizens overwhelming hospitals and emergency services.
This tragedy has occurred when the country is already facing difficult political and ecomonic times which has driven more than 50% of the population below the poverty line and it is now having to deal with the Covid virus too.
In tackling the current crisis fellow Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Beirut Cosmopolitan have set up an emergeny fund to support the recovery operation, and our club is proud to have made a recent financial contribution towards their efforts in providing medical supplies, PPE, food, cleaning up damage and removing debris and providing psychological trauma support.
more Helping young amputees back on their feet
more Our fundraising in response to earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has promoted our club to Bronze Partner
more Spreading a little happiness at Christmas thanks to our local schools and supporters
more We are pleased to report that the evening with Andy Veale on 12th May raised £700 in support of Ukrainian refugees
more The funds we raised have helped support two local volunteers deliver emergency supplies to Ukraine
more The club supported this school in the Usambara Mountains near Lushoto for several years
more Working in partnership with our twinned club in Nantes, France to provide an accessible listening service for victims of abuse
back Our Club has a long history of assisting those in need around the world, and this year we intend to continue this great work.