ヴィッキー・パティソンさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ヴィッキー・パティソンInstagram)「300,000+ are displaced 150+ are dead 5000+ injured 500+ missing And it could have all been avoided. My thoughts & prayers are with the people of Beirut in what must be a heartbreaking & terrifying time for all of Lebanon. I’ve spent the last few days in utter shock at this devastating disaster & the more I read, the more I not only feel ashamed about my ignorance but I understand the anger of the people of Lebanon. The giant explosion ripped through the city causing tremendous damage to a country already crippled by COVID, struggling with a collapsed economy & drowning in poverty. & I’ll say it again, it could have all been avoided. I won’t bore you all with the politics, I know you don’t come to my Instagram for that & I wouldn’t dare pontificate on a subject that I am not an expert on- however if anyone is reading this & wondering how they can help I have compiled a list of amazing charities that are doing all they can to help the people of Beirut at this painful time: - Lebanese Red Cross: their emergency response unit has been attempting to treat the wounded at the blast site as of Tuesday. - Impact Lebanon: supporting first responders in treating those who have been injured. - Save The Children: the youth focused charity is making sure that children & their families have access to the services they need including medical care in wake of the blast. - BASSMA: This non profit organisation is making sure those who need it are getting the help they deserve whether it’s delivering meals or sanitary products or education & so much more. - Baytna Baytak: they are working alongside Impact Lebanon to provide shelter to sure those displaced by the blast. On donating personally to Save the Children & Baytna Baytak I can vouch that doing so was super straight forward & easy to do. If you are in a privileged enough position to give absolutely anything you can to the struggling people of Beirut I have put all the links on my insta story so you can just swipe up to your charity of choice. There’s no point in me repeating myself again- we all know this could have been avoided. My words are futile- but our actions don’t have to be. Give what you can ❤️」8月8日 1時56分