Social Capital in the Wake of Disaster
A massive, unprecedented explosion ripped through Beirut at 6:08 p.m. on August 4, 2020. The detonation at the capital cityโs port left 300,000 people displaced, 6,000 people wounded, and around 200 people dead. The blast, erupting amidst an economic collapse and...
Surviving crisis: Why rebuilding Beirutโs small businesses matters
The blast that struck Beirut on August 4, 2020 shook Lebanonโs capital like an earthquake, destroying half the city and leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless. More than 6,000 injuries and 180 deaths have been confirmed, and more than a dozen people remain...
Building strength within a community of Syrian refugees
Raised tensions and widespread devastation mark the end of the ninth year of crisis in Syria. While a ceasefire has been called, the recent conflict in Idlib caused catastrophic human suffering and created an unprecedented level of need. Nearly one million people have...
