Restoring damaged housed and rebuilding businesses
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70,000 damaged houses. This is the most visible effect of the explosion in Beirut last summer. Many businesses are also damaged. Sole proprietorships are severely hit. The Joint Response in Lebanon assists with repairing houses and supports business owners to restore their business.
"The biggest challenge was to repair the houses before winter," says Rami. He is a civil engineer and joined the construction team of Save the Children directly after the explosion.. "The residents of Beirut lost their homes and livelihoods. This touched me and therefore I started doing humanitarian work. I want to use my experience and knowledge to support the community."