Nearly two months after Beirut was devastated by a massive explosion, at least one in four children in the Lebanese capital are at risk of missing out on school, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said Monday.
“Instead of being able to enjoy their summer holidays, children in Beirut had their lives torn apart by the explosions on Aug. 4,” Mohammad Nasser, the IRC’s acting country director in Lebanon, said in a statement. “Children need stability in their lives and school is usually the one place where they can get it.”
