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The IRC provides support to Syrian refugees struggling to get by in Lebanon and the resource-strapped Lebanese communities hosting them. We also responded to explosion in Beirut, providing support including emergency cash and psychological first aid.
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IRC responds to the explosion in Beirut

IRC president and CEO David Miliband on the IRC’s emergency response in Lebanon after the Beirut explosion, the challenges Syrian refugees in the country are facing, and

VideoAugust 7, 2020
Firefighters walk down a street in Beirut, Lebanon after the Aug. 4 explosion

After the Beirut explosion, a beacon of hope

"You can see the emotional impact of the explosion in every face," says IRC staff member Elias El Beam, who volunteered to help after the Beirut blast. "But you can also see hope."

ArticleAugust 12, 2020
Two men push children in wheelbarrows past damage from the Aug 4, 2020 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty photo

IRC responds to Beirut explosion: live updates

The IRC is providing immediate cash and economic assistance and psychological first aid to people impacted and displaced by the explosion in Beirut.

ArticleSeptember 3, 2020

COVID-19 cases increase 220% in month since Beirut explosion

Press ReleaseSeptember 1, 2020
A woman signs a form offered by a female IRC aid worker wearing a mask as a COVID-19 precaution while distributing emergency cash assistance.

What do people in Beirut need after the explosion?

When a blast of earthquake magnitude shook Beirut on August 4, Lebanon was already in crisis. Here are six things people there need right now.

ArticleAugust 14, 2020

IRC launches emergency response in Beirut as needs grow after explosion and amidst coronavirus crisis

Press ReleaseAugust 6, 2020

Market overview of small and medium enterprises in Beirut and Mount Lebanon

The Syrian crisis has led to an influx of more than 1.2 million refugees into Lebanon, creating severe economic, political and social strains. To better understand the effect of these strains on employers this report seeks to identify how to support the private sector to buffer the impact of the Syrian crisis on host countries and on refugees living there.

ReportFebruary 1, 2016

IRC in Salt Lake City: 2020 Community Impact Report

The International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City presents the 2020 Community Impact Report, detailing the successes of programming in Utah and the successes of the families served.

IRC DocumentFebruary 4, 2021

Watchlist 2021 Country Profile - Lebanon

Lebanon was already in crisis when the August 2020 explosion in Beirut pushed the country to a breaking point, with wide ranging political, economic and humanitarian implications.

IRC DocumentMarch 12, 2021

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