News outlets have reported that one of the largest chemical explosions ever recorded took place on the 4th August in the government owned port of Beirut Lebanon killing 150 people, injuring over 5000 and leaving 250,000 people homeless. Beirut needs your help urgently. The Direction for Life Team ( DFLT) will send experienced responders to work alongside local partners to bring help and relief to the city of Beirut.

Nature Source Journal reported “Lebanon was also already reeling from an economic crisis that triggered anti-government protests starting in October 201. When the country’s currency began to lose its value against the dollar, says Charlotte Karam, a social scientist at the American University of Beirut, food prices have gone up and about one in three people in the country are unemployed.”

The Port of Beirut serves as the main maritime entry point into Lebanon and a vital piece of infrastructure for the importation of scarce goods including materials and aid supplies. With many hospitals already struggling with the impact of Covid and now with the new influx of injured people the situation is at critical.