Following this tragedy, arcenciel is doubling its efforts to pursue its mission in supporting fragile groups and integrating marginalized people. Building on its experience over the past 36 years, arcenciel is implementing immediately several actions in order to respond to victims’ most critical needs:

• Social workers and hundreds of volunteers deployed in the field to assess the needs of the affected people
• Medical aid: wheelchair, crutches, walkers, crank beds, medications, physiotherapy sessions, post-emergency health monitoring of injured persons
• Social support and referral to complementary organizations
• Refurbishment of damaged furniture in arcenciel’s workshop and through local craftsmen, and provision of furniture
• Collection, sorting and recycling of glass, wood, metal and electric appliances

Today, arcenciel counts on the solidarity and support of its partners and friends to sustain its immediate actions, and expand further ones according to the needs assessment from the affected areas.

We look forward to join our efforts, and thus contribute to the sustainable development in Lebanon.