This Week’s Poor Box – JRS Lebanon Emergency Response

The situation in Lebanon is worrying us deeply. Over the last two weeks, JRS teams have reached more than 5,500 refugees, migrants and internally displaced people through emergency assistance. In the attached update, we would like to share with you an overview of the situation and of activities planned for the next six months. Click here.

If you wish to contribute, the Poor Box is located in the narthex of the church at the bottom of the choir loft stairs.

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