Our donations will help purchase equipment such as desks, chairs, whiteboards, lighting, shelves and cupboards as well as books and copybooks for children to use next term starting in early September. We are waiting for the Rotary Club of Beirut Cedars to supply us with specific details of what is required.
You can also see how the campaign to raise money is progressing and other donors
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The explosion which ripped the heart of the Lebanese capital was the result of the detonation of 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that had been stored for 6 years without safety measures at Beirut’s port. The explosion lead to the death of 220 people and 5000 injured and about 110 are still missing. The devastation affected buildings nearly 10 kilometres away.
There are 28 Rotary Clubs in Lebanon, Rotary Monmouth have been in contact with the Rotary Club of Beirut Cedars. This Club, together with others in the Lebanon have reacted to the disaaster by
Education
Alleviating hunger
Health
Hundreds of thousands of people are now living in severely damaged damages homes many without doors or windows. People need shelter, food, water and cleaning detergents. They also need help picking up what is left of their homes. There is also a need to rebuild some of the infrastructure destroyed such as two main water and electricity stations as well as schools and hospitals. The initial damage assessment canbe seen in a preliminary assessmnet whcih can be downloaded here
The country was already facing a major economic downturn before the explosion with families pushed to poverty and hunger. UN officials have warned of a humanitarian disaster unless food and medical supplies are delivered swiftly.
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