In the wake of the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, George and Amal Clooney have donated to three Lebanese charities to help in relief efforts. “We are deeply concerned for the people of Beirut and the devastation they have faced in the last few days,” George and Amal said The people in a joint statement Thursday. “Three charitable organizations that we have found are providing relief on the ground: the The Lebanese Red Cross, Impact Lebanonand Baytna Baytak. We will be donating $100,000 to these charities and hope that others will help in any way they can.”
The tragedy hits close to home for Amal, who is a human rights lawyer, as she was born in Beirut. His family moved from Lebanon to England during the Civil War in lebanon, when he was only 2 years old.
The Beirut explosion caused hundreds of dead and wounded, thousands of people in August. 4. In the aftermath of the explosion, more than 300,000 people have been displaced from their homes and Lebanese hospitals are in need of blood donations and resources. Read more about all the ways that you can help provide disaster relief to the victims here.
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