Third Year Commemoration of the 4 August Blast

Searching for Hope Despite all Challenges

Video - The Middle East Council of Churches Contributes in Getting Back the Activity of the Affected Small Businesses

A third year has passed since the catastrophic 4 August Blast, and the wound is still deep and open... A disaster that destroyed the heart of the capital Beirut, and ignited the hearts of millions of people who lost their loved ones, as well as many memories buried under the rubble... A third year has passed, and the truth is still obscure and lost. Who will heal the grief of the victims’ families? And how Beirut’s wounds will be healed? Are the Lebanese people still clinging to hope?

Three years following the Beirut Port Blast, the capital's silos are still bent, but the will to live remains the strongest. Therefore, many initiatives seek to heal the Lebanese people’s wounds in order to restore hope to their lives, including aid assistance as well as moral and psychological support...

In its turn, the Middle East Council of Churches, through the Department of Diakonia and Social Service in Lebanon, rehabilitated many small businesses and investments damaged by the Blast in order to help their owners restore their sources of livelihood after they lost everything they owned. Three years after the disaster, and the Middle East Council of Churches continues to provide the necessary support for these businesses and investments aiming at ensuring their work’s sustainability through many activities that support their owners and all members of the society.

Hence, the video presents the stories of some of these investments’ owners whose businesses were damaged by the Blast, shedding light on their journey in search of hope.