Joseph Al Ghafary
Joseph El-Ghafari, Lebanese, born in 1964, had his right leg amputated following the explosion at the port of Beirut. He still suffers from an untreated shoulder fracture, and he cannot afford the high treatment costs.
People with Disability
Minerva Nassour
Minerva Nassour is a Lebanese housewife born in 1957. On August 4, 2020, she was with her husband at Saint George Hospital when the explosion happened; she was severely injured and entered a coma for ten full days. She suffered from face deformation, and her shoulder fracture was fixed with hardware surgery. She is also
Mirna Habouch
Mirna Habbouch, Lebanese, born in 1984, was in the Karantina neighborhood at the time of the explosion on August 4, 2020. She lost vision in one eye, broke her hand, and sustained damage to her fingers. She underwent seven surgeries, but she still needs a cornea transplant and two other surgeries she postponed because of
Souad Bared
Souad Bared, a Lebanese housewife born in 1929, is in urgent need of help. She sustained multiple fractures in the port explosion, weakening her body and requiring intensive hospital care. Today, despite the fact that she can move around with the support of a walker, it is impossible for her to perform house chores like
Walid Nahas
Walid Nahas, a Lebanese painter born in 1937, he sustained an eye injury and lost his eyesight in the August 4 explosion in the port of Beirut while he was in front of his home in Noueiri in Beirut. He is currently unemployed, and he is undergoing long-term treatment.
Muhieddine El-Khatib
Muhieddine was working at the port of Beirut close to warehouse number 12 during the explosion. The sharp sound from the blast impacted his hearing. Today he suffers from partial hearing loss and from high blood pressure.
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Ibrahim Berjawi
Ibrahim worked in jewelry making before the blast. During the explosion he sustained a severe eye injury and lost his vision. He did not receive any treatment due to his difficult economic condition. Today, he also suffers from tachycardia.
Yolla El Helo
Yolla was injured in the August 4 explosion, she severely fractured her right leg, and despite her long-term treatment, she still can’t walk like she used to.
Wadad Bazerji
Wadad is a Syrian housewife living in Medawwar in Beirut. She was home during the blast on August 4, 2020, and she was sitting by the window. Shattering glass damaged her eyesight and she completely lost vision in her left eye. She underwent three surgeries at the American University of Beirut Medical Centre, and still
Habib Bassoul
Habib was at the office of the company he worked at on August 4, 2020. He broke his teeth and lost his left eye as a result of the blast. He was in a coma for six weeks after the explosion during which he was fed through feeding tubes connected to his stomach. Today, he