George and Amal Clooney donate R1.8 million to Lebanese charities following Beirut explosion
Bashiera Parker George and Amal Clooney are donating $100 000 to Lebanese charities in the wake of the Beirut explosion.The A-listers said in their statement that they were"deeply concerned for the people of Beirut". , a stockpile of chemicals caught fire on Tuesday resulting in"Beirut's deadliest peace-time explosion". At least 145 people died while over 5 000 were injured and a quarter of a million people were left homeless.
People"Three charitable organizations we've found are providing essential relief on the ground: the Lebanese Red Cross, Impact Lebanon, and Baytna Baytak," they said."We will be donating $100 000 to these charities and hope that others will help in any way they can."This isn't the first time the power couple has given back.
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