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Sharecard featuring quotes from colleagues from the Save the Children Lebanon office

This pop-up tent provides a safe space for children in affected neighbourhoods to play and deal with some of their emotions following the explosion.

Sharecard featuring quotes from colleagues from the Save the Children Lebanon office

Dalal*, 4, was separated from her mother and father for eight days as a result of the explosion at the Beirut port. During this time she stayed with her grandmother who was struggling to look after her.

Dalal’s mother Hala* was in hospital near the port when the explosion occurred and she suffered injured when she fell to the ground and the windows shattered. Her husband suffered a shock and memory loss.
Save the Children case workers visited Dalal* in the days before she was reunited with her parents to provide her with psychosocial support.

Hala*s father Rabae*, 57, says that Hala has been traumatised by the explosion in Beirut in August 2020.

She has been sitting by herself and won’t sleep alone. She will only sleep with both parents present. She has also been afraid to go to the bathroom by herself. Hala is the youngest of three siblings. She has two older brothers. Her father was pleasantly surprised when she showed excitement about going to Save The Children’s Child Friendly Space as she has been very withdrawn.

Mohamad*, 55, Khalid*, 6, and Hadi*, 5, outside their home in Beirut.

Their home was damaged by the explosion in Beirut in August 2020. Their windows and doors were damaged, but Mohamad* worked quickly to repair them.

Mohamad had brought his two children for a walk, and was sitting outside a friends, when he thought he felt an earthquake. He quickly hugged his children close to him, and brought them home. When he got to his front door, the big blast occurred and he saw pinks and reds fill the sky.

He checked on the children and cuddled them so they wouldn't realise what was wrong. He then drove to check that his wife was okay.

Mohamad is sad when he sees the problems in his country. He cries for his children and other children in Lebanon, and struggles when he sees proud Lebanese people searching bins for food.

Hala*s father Rabae*, 57, says that Hala has been traumatised by the explosion in Beirut in August 2020.

She has been sitting by herself and won’t sleep alone. She will only sleep with both parents present. She has also been afraid to go to the bathroom by herself. Hala is the youngest of three siblings. She has two older brothers. Her father was pleasantly surprised when she showed excitement about going to Save The Children’s Child Friendly Space as she has been very withdrawn.

This pop-up tent provides a safe space for children in affected neighbourhoods to play and deal with some of their emotions following the explosion.

PDFs

Beirut Press Release August 2020

Beirut Emergency update

Lebanon Crisis Briefing - August 13 2020

Google Docs

Strategic Statement_Beirut Blast_ 8 August 2020

Q&A Lebanon

Word Docs

Beirut Concept Note_August 2020

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