Since October 2019, the Lebanese people have been suffering through a worsening economic downturn. In March 2020, the global coronavirus pandemic caused nationwide lockdowns that sent the economy into a deepening downward spiral. And on August 4, 2020, the capital city of Beirut was rocked by a massive explosion that caused citywide damage and a mounting death and injury toll.
When the explosion hit, the Lebanese lira had already inflated by over 6 times, and prices for basic foods had doubled. The explosion has decimated the Port of Beirut, which receives nearly all of Lebanon’s imported food—so between the financial downturn, the damage to the capital city, and a coming reduction in importation, Lebanon is facing a historic and unprecedented crisis.
Practical Help in a Time of Need
Horizons International and Show Up Now have partnered together to raise funds for critical food and home repair supplies in the wake of the blast. Your gifts toward Show Up Now for Lebanon support the following practical provisions:
Where Most Needed – Your gift will be allocated as needed toward the items below.
Food Relief (Sandwiches $25 for 30, Hot Meals $10 each, dry goods portions $10 each) – Horizons' indigenous partner churches prepare fresh sandwiches and pass them out to the hungry and homeless.
Window Replacement ($25 for 5 home windows, $200 per glass church window) – Horizons staff members are using rolls of plastic sheeting and glass panes as available to create durable temporary windows to replace blown-out home and church windows.
Farming Investment ($5+ to buy farmland) – On a longer timeframe, Lebanon’s food crisis will last for months at least. Horizons is investing in farmland, likely in the Beqaa Valley, to start producing sustainable food for relief initiatives.
By supporting Show Up Now for Lebanon, you are empowering indigenous believers to spread the gospel tangibly and impactfully. Give a gift now and join hands as we unite to share the free gift of provision through Christ.
