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Corona Response
And just like that. The world was put on pause.
Airports closing, countries locking their borders and people ordered to stay in their homes.
Corona. The lockdown started in Lebanon, and for two weeks we sat idle. The country was at a standstill and many who had been struggling were anxiously waiting to get back to work, but with the fumbling economy this was not to be.
We couldn’t continue to sit still.
We had to do something.
Unable to take our normal kids for tutoring, we began distributing food. We opened the doors for socially distanced registration… or so we thought. The need had become so great, that when we told people we had registration, people had arrived over an hour early ready with their papers. One morning we even had to stop the registration and call the local police, as we were unable to control the people pressing in on one another to register. That morning four of our staff registered over 100 families in one hour. The need is great.
The bags were ordered. First 500 but more were needed. At the end over 1300 bags were given out. These bags contained many essentials for families that were shelf stable and could last for a long time if needed.
And it continues.
The economy continues to struggle. More and more places are closing because of the inability to pay workers or buy supplies because the currency has been inflated by 80%.
But even when it looks bleak, there is a larger plan at play.
Triumphant Mercy believes that where there is a need God is only looking for those willing to respond. We are working hard to bring hope into a hopeless situation and to give a vision for the future that includes a beautiful people flourishing and our communities and nation will blossom as the seeds we have planted come to fruition.
Kelsie
