Disaster Relief
After
THE
Blast
A New Home , A New Hope
For the people of Beirut , Lebanon , August 4 , 2020 is a day they ’ ll not soon forget . A massive explosion killed hundreds and wounded thousands , with the blast creating a pressure wave that was felt more than 150 miles away . It was one of the most significant explosions of modern day ; the blast not only killed and injured residents of Beirut , but the aftermath left nearly 300,000 homeless .
Following the disaster , a local Lebanese seminary , Arab Baptist Theological Seminary ( ABTS ), used one of its university buildings to house 50 displaced families . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and summer break , the university building was mostly empty , thus providing dorm rooms for more than 150 people in need .
As soon as Wellness Advocate Anita Delhass-Van Dijk heard about the blast , she immediately made plans to help . Anita is the owner of her own nonprofit organization , Re- Starter , and therefore knows that time is of the essence when helping those who have been impacted by any type of disaster . She
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