When they
recovered the body of 25-year-old Joe, he was buried deep in rubble and clutching his Cross. Faith was a companion at a desperate time for this
young soul to whom religion and country meant so much.
Joe is one of more than 200 people who lost their lives on that tragic day when an explosion ripped through Lebanon’s
capital.
Beirut has been shattered, particularly its Christian quarter. When 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate ignited on August 4th, it
destroyed ten churches, displaced 300,000 people, tore apart people’s livelihoods and resulted in incalculable suffering. The faithful have only us to depend on
now.
We are committed to helping our fellow Christians who were already suffering from civil unrest, poverty and COVID when this
disaster struck. Our emergency aid is a true lifeline for our brothers and sisters who face such desperate times.
From Beirut, our project partner,
Sister Hanan Youssef, told us, “I survived 15 years of civil war and yet I could not imagine such a horrible thing happening to our people. More
than ever, the people are in need of help. We are so grateful for the prayers and support of our dear friends at ACN.”
We are indeed incredibly
grateful, as well, for any help you
give: $5, $10, $100 – whatever is within your means will help those who are feeling both helpless and hopeless right now. Please bring
the promise of a better tomorrow back to Beirut.
God bless you and those in distress right now in Lebanon.
Prayerfully
yours, Sarkis Boghjalian
Executive Director
P.S. At a moment when you must have struggles of your own, thank you for reading this and for
giving if you can.
