George and Amal Clooney have donated $100,000 to Lebanese charities following a devastating explosion in Beirut.
The couple have pledged the massive sum after being left ”deeply involved” for these in Lebanon’s capital metropolis – the place Amal was born – following a the huge blast in a warehouse on the port on Tuesday (04.08.20), which has left not less than 157 lifeless, greater than 5,000 injured, and hundreds lacking.
They stated in a press release: ”We’re each deeply involved for the individuals of Beirut and the devastation they’ve confronted in the previous few days.
”Three charitable organisations we have discovered are offering important aid on the bottom: the Lebanese Red Cross, Impact Lebanon, and Baytna Baytak.
”We will probably be donating these three $100,000 {dollars} and hope that others will assist in any manner they’ll.”
The reason for the explosion is but to be decided.
Amal – whose title is derived from Arabic, which means ”hope” – was born in Beirut in 1978 however her household fled the nation throughout the Lebanese Civil War when she was simply two years outdated, they usually moved to Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire, south east England.
This comes after the pair – who’ve three-year-old twins Alexander and Ella collectively – donated greater than $1 million to assist these impacted by coronavirus in April.
They made a big contribution to 6 charities and organisations all over the world, together with the Lebanese Food Bank.
The showbiz energy couple pledged $250,000 every to The Motion Picture & Television Fund, the SAG-AFTRA Fund and the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles, they usually gave $300,000 every to the NHS within the UK, the Lebanese Food Bank, and the Lombardo Italy Region, which helps hospitals in Italy.
