People with Disability

Shadi Jalkhi

Chadi is a food products representative. He was in Achrafieh on August 4, 2020, and he was injured in the Beirut port explosion, which caused severe damage to his left eye. His injury required a 2-year treatment journey at his own expense. He continues to suffer from painful headaches. Beirut has always been a capital […]

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Zeina khatib

Zeina is a stylist. She was at work in Downtown Beirut on August 4, 2020, and she sustained an injury to the head, causing memory loss. She also suffered from injuries in her ear and her right eye, affecting her vision. Additionally, she sustained damage to her nervous and respiratory systems.

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Ali kanso

Ali was with his father near the port of Beirut during the explosion on August 4, 2020. He was pushed off the ground and landed on his head. He also sustained an injury to his foot. His head injury affected his spinal cord, which caused recurring neurological symptoms and an increasing attention deficit. His condition

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Salem Bakry

Salem was in Mar Mikhael on his motorcycle during the explosion on August 4, 2020. He sustained a head injury that caused partial memory loss. He also sustained injuries to his left eye and left leg, which requires a bone implant to go back to normal.

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Pamela Issa

Pamela works as a seamstress. On August 4, 2020, she sustained injuries to her head and left hand, causing movement difficulties. She still suffers from the explosion’s aftermath until this very day. August 4, 2020, was just another normal day for Pamela. She had just left work and was headed to Hamra area to pick

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Haidar Abdalla Adam

Haidar works as a cleaner. On August 4, 2020, he sustained an injury to his right hand and underwent two surgical operations. He still can’t use his hand properly and he can’t lift anything heavy. His hand lost its function as a result of the blast. Haidar is a Sudanese man in his thirties. He

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Ritta Baaklini

Rita sold newspapers and worked as a valet at SGBL. On August 4, 2020, she suffered from torn tendons in her right hand’s pinkie finger. Despite undergoing physical therapy sessions, she can’t carry heavy items, and feels pain sometimes. A housewife and a mother who provides for her children, Rita has taken on many responsibilities

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George Semaan

On August 4, 2020, George sustained injuries to his teeth and back, and his hearing was damaged by the intensity of the blast. Despite undergoing several surgeries, he can’t carry heavy stuff. On August 4, 2020. George wanted to pay a quick visit to his parents in Dora, before heading to work. As he went

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George Hayek

George works in real estate. He was at a gas station in Mar Mikhael during the explosion on August 4, 2020, and he was injured by shattered glass falling over his body. Despite treatment, he still feels pain and suffers from visual and hearing challenges.

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