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My house is damaged, the windows are broken and the doors are torn off,
The first step is to cover the houses with plastic sheets, then we will install the windows,
The humanitarian response for Lebanon, like the country's population, is at the mercy of significant political forces and interests,
Lynn Zoviaghian, the founder of the Beirut-based Zovighian Public Office, which safeguards communities facing crimes of atrocity, told DW The current situation is a massive burden to the financial sector that has all but collapsed,
said Anna Fleischer, director of the Beirut office of the German Heinrich Böll Foundation They are the ones that can support in ensuring that recovery efforts such as rubble removal, cleaning streets, repairing infrastructure and reestablishing service are people-centered by engaging with local communities and supporting grassroots initiatives,
The needs of the population are enormous and the municipality has limited resources,
The government alone will not be able to shoulder this burden,
In Lebanon, civil society organizations play a crucial role in helping bridge the gap between recovery plans and the real needs of the people,
UNDP spokesperson Antoine Maalouf told DW We know that the government or municipality won't provide any help in the near future,
Ali Safieddine, a 20-year-old citizen of Tyre, told DW The first night was very difficult,
Atiyeh said, ... adding that We can help people get back to work while also securing their homes,
We are also recruiting workers due to the high demand,
The population needs assets that must last longer than just our lifetime, like homes, roads, security, medical infrastructure and economic enablement,
Everything is destroyed, the house and the things, as you can see,
We’re healing the wound ... sadness prevails in this area
Khodr, the governor, said Are there rockets in this kitchen?"
he said, inspecting the damage This is what we make rockets from,
he said, smiling sarcastically as he stood atop a piece of rubble and held the bags aloft for journalists to see These buildings can be rebuilt. They’re not important. But our loved ones, friends, neighbours, companions, people. The homeland has been destroyed,
he said, behind him the ground scarred by deep holes We have hundreds of destroyed buildings ... the big question that’s worrying people is the subject of reconstruction: until now we have nothing clear on this subject,
We are sad that we did not take my mom and dad’s photos with us. If only we took the photos,
she said, clutching an ID card and a bag of photos and letters recovered from the rubble
