Musician The Weeknd, on August 12, donated $300,000 to International Assist for Lebanon so as to assist the victims of the huge explosion.
A terrifying large explosion ripped by Lebanon capital Beirut on August four, 2020, that led to the deaths of over 70 individuals and injured hundreds of residents. President Michel Aoun stated that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate which are utilized in fertilizers and bombs had been saved within the warehouse for six years on the port with none security measures. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab, stated in a televised speech, “I promise you that this disaster is not going to go without accountability. These accountable can pay value.
Information about this harmful warehouse that has been there since 2014 shall be introduced and I cannot preempt the investigations”.
Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, The Weeknd‘s supervisor, took to Instagram to make the announcement. ” am so honored and humbled to work with artist’s who have such deep take care of the world and proper now for our brothers & sisters of Lebanon who’re in ache and want our collective assist. I wish to thank my brother @theweeknd for his beneficent and sophistication act of donating $300,000 to the International Assist for Lebanon marketing campaign,” he wrote.
“Additionally, I wish to give a particular thanks to Michael Rapino @michaelrapino and my Reside Nation household for $50,000 donation. Give what you possibly can and let’s repost so the world can come collectively to assist Lebanon from this devastating tragedy,” he continued.
Not too long ago, he Weeknd has stepped as much as donate $1 million to MusiCares and to his hometown’s Coronavirus Aid fund – Scarborough Well being Community’s frontline staff. It has been break up between the 2 funds with $500,00.
Earlier in June, the singer donated $500,000 that was break up between Black Lives Matter International Community and the Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Authorized Protection Initiative. He made one other donation of $100,000 to Nationwide Bail Out.
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