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WASH emergency aid for Beirut

Due to the devastating explosion on August 4 in 2020, large areas of housing and infrastructure in Beirut were destroyed. The Wilo-Foundation donated to the organization arche noVa which provided WASH emergency aid.

Asia

Lebanon

Beirut

Funding period: 2020

Following the catastrophic explosion in the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, a long-standing partner of the Wilo-Foundation, arche noVa – Initiative für Menschen in Not e.V., Dresden (Germany), actively engaged in emergency relief activities in the city. The incident severely damaged infrastructure — particularly the port facilities, through which a large portion of consumer goods enter the country, as well as housing in the surrounding area.

People who lost their homes due to the dramatic explosion are being provided with hygiene kits, among other things. Photo: arche noVa – Help for People in Need e.V., Dresden

To meet the urgent need for toilets and showers in emergency shelters in Beirut at the time, the Wilo-Foundation provided a donation to arche noVa. This funding was used to equip shelters for 3,000 people with mobile sanitation and washing facilities over a period of two months. During the emergency relief operation, arche noVa collaborated with the Lebanese Red Cross, which coordinated and carried out the distribution of hygiene kits, supporting people who had lost their homes and were dependent on shelter in emergency tents with basic supplies.

Photo Header: arche noVa – Initiative für Menschen in Not e.V., Dresden

Our funding partner

arche noVa – Initiative für Menschen in Not e.V., Dresden (Germany), is a humanitarian organization that has been supporting people in emergency situations for more than three decades, engaging in long-term development cooperation and implementing educational projects. The organization is committed to ensuring that all people have access to safe and clean drinking water and basic sanitation. arche noVa sees itself as part of a global network of civil society actors and actively supports the qualitative advancement of the fields of WASH and Global Learning/Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) through training and active networking.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) forms the global framework for action for socially, economically and ecologically sustainable development. Our funding commitment also supports these sustainability goals. With this project, we are making a contribution to achieving the following SDGs:

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