Beirut disaster: volunteers lead community support and recovery efforts

In the disaster response and recovery efforts following the tragic 4 August blast in Beirut, volunteers and civil society members rapidly assembled to serve their community through numerous initiatives. Some were derived from pre-existing civil society projects and others were created in response to emergent needs. To document and recognize the significant role of volunteers, three Online Volunteers worked with the UNV field unit in Lebanon to map out community initiatives starting the day following the explosion. They gathered information on more than 200 individual and group initiatives, where volunteers of all ages are taking action. 

This photo story and the mapping of volunteer initiatives were made possible with the kind support of Online Volunteers Khawla Nasser AlDeen, Carine Naim and Maya Al Ajam.

 

Photo: Beirut Port after the explosion on 4 August. ©UNOCHA, 2020
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