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 HELP US 2 HELP 
Establishing relief hubs in Beirut’s destroyed neighborhoods
LEBANON
EMERGENCY APPEAL

Two explosions erupted in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, sending shockwave across the city and beyond. Lebanese homes, businesses, schools, and complete city blocks were destroyed, leaving 6,000 injured, 200 deaths and 350,000 without a home.

Beirut is a publishing, cultural, touristic, medical & educational center. Unfortunately, many of its established institutions are reeling from a new round of damage.

We work hand in hand with different humanitarian agencies, NGOs & local authorities to form innovative and recyclable design solutions for community-based projects.


#HelpUs2Help Beirut

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
FOR SUSTAINABLE BEIRUT

As an initial response to this catastrophic event D4C has launched the initiative “Help to Help Beirut” for establishing Relief Hubs in Beirut’s destroyed neighborhoods. We are setting up versatile relief hubs, in damaged buildings, to immediately serve the most vulnerable from the affected neighborhoods, their children, their families and the elderly.

With our firm belief that the quality of spaces is crucial for the healing process, our aim is to provide healthy, secure, and sustainable environments for multipurpose use and activities. The Relief hubs would house informal learning and play, psychotherapy and group therapy, food donations etc.

With an action-oriented design methodology and a participatory approach, we first survey actual needs and assess how our involvement impacts the community towards sustainable development. Our team comprises young talented architects and engineers, and in partnership with universities we also engage students in our projects.

D4C has already identified several areas and locations for potential and projected interventions in neighborhoods around the port. Today, we have established agreements with shop-owners, relief hubs, and a school where we are designing and implementing several projects on the way.

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Design for Communities (D4C Beirut)

Sadat Street, Aramouny Building, Floor 2
Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon

service@d4communities.org
+96170758269

Organizer: Karim Najjar (Founder/President)
Ministry of Interior Affairs, Lebanon Reg. Nr. 2062

Design for Communities (D4C Vienna)

Thinking Hand Verein zur Stärkung und Förderung sozialer Bauprojekte Eingetragener Verein

Seidlgasse 41/5A
A-1030 Vienna, Austria

service@d4communities.org
+43-1-5953408

Organizer: Rames Najjar (Founder/President)
ZVR-Zahl 1441311513