Lebanon: Faces of Poverty

Powerful documentary short offering glimpses into the lives of 5 Lebanese citizens living through the country's most severe economic crisis in its modern history.

[@barbaravyse660]

The girl living with her grandmother is so beautiful and kind hearted.

[@pierrebeausoleil5885]

yes how can a mom and a father leave this beautiful girl? LONG live the grand mom

[@adamr9570]

So that’s the only thing you’ve learnt through this entire summary of people living in poverty, beauty is all that matters to you?

[@rickmelonman]

i can't believe that lebanon is facing such hardship. i'm glad for the people who have a skill and still strive to make a living doing what makes them money. the lady who use to have a shop before as a seamstress would put her skills to work to make money for the family.

[@wahleedtaula2097]

Sending prayers to the beautiful people of Lebanon! from the Philippines.

[@AliHSyed]

Recently, every morning as I am on my way to work, I've thought about Lebanon. And the hardships the beautiful ppl there going through.

[@freepalestine7687]

Me too...

[@peterboutros5578]

It's very hard traumas one after another It's not just physical It's mental two so hope God let me go outside here and help all those people

[@rock4600]

What a beautiful piece of work.. Thank you for shining the light on these poor souls.. The sad thing is that they are all smart sensible people who got into a bad living situation because of corrupt politians destroying this once beautiful thriving country. ... I pray for them all find a better life moving forward.

[@JM-rf4be]

Lord we need your help. We have sinned against you. Have mercy on our country

[@tyh3120]

The Lebanon worships the Christ, the Jewish King, but at the same time , curses Israël. This is the result. Europe is facing the same problem, which is the poverty and violence by Islam.

[@masi7iyah140]

@Tracchofyre only God can help us. God is greater than us. He is greater than our knowledge. the Lord Jesus Christ is the only one who can save us

[@grasshopper6655]

@@masi7iyah140 Then why isnt he/she helping if he/she is so great!?? Only causing misery and pain! Either he doesnt exist or he doesnt care! FFS!

[@cecil123]

*I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you* So many people in your nation spent their lives cursing your prosperous southern neighbour and it's wishing Jewish inhabitants to live in misery and destruction. Now it seems the curse has come back on them.

[@drkoko9604]

@Tracchofyre true, and no wonder why many sectarians factions in lebanon as of result of " religion " that can't compromise on a single issue except for stealing and being corrupt. it's a joke !! and now people are being hungry and paying the price. I live in lebanon until I was 12, now lived in America for 33 years, I have never been back. I'm debating whether or not I should go

[@rasadk]

Is there any way I could support the girl and her grandmother ?

[@Palmsprings63]

Very nice of you has anyone answered you?

[@samaessa6608]

I want to do that too. Did you get any contacts?

[@rasadk]

@@samaessa6608 no

[@Palmsprings63]

Go on care . Org

[@pummyy]

what you see is the tip of the iceberg. sad state of corrupt who screw so many lifes. sure there would be heaps on go fund me

[@tahinachantal8275]

Am crying! Omg ,praying for all pll living here in libanon 🙏🙏

[@prophetgoogle7071]

This is really crushing to see these people suffering.

[@MnMnBahr.]

انا لست لبنانية بس قلبي قاعد يعورنييييييي حيل على لبنان

[@georgewolfiii1170]

I cannot read Arabic.

[@ahmody7500]

@@georgewolfiii1170 she is saying " I am not Lebanese but my heart breaks for Lebanon"

[@FProductions64]

Heartbreak... my sympathies....

[@potatochalbro]

This is actually a really good reporting on the ground. It makes you feel sad compared to standard even though trutful reporting about general economic decline.

[@wonderfacts7782]

Unwanted realities in front of our eyes. 😭 We can send rocket to the moon but we don't have any money and will to help others in need.

[@jefferee2002]

We cannot just run in and "help". There needs to be an agreed plan. Otherwise the help will last a month then square one

[@youssefdirani]

Do help if you can. Just 4 coffee tables per month can support all those in the video.

[@sorrynotsorry4581]

I wish I can help these guys, I have been to Lebanon and they have to be the most humble people

[@wavemaker2077]

With so many videos about what is happening in Lebanon, what is missing is the video about the ruling administration. Where are they? What are their plans to get out of this mess that is happening in Lebanon? Make them accountable for what they have done. The people should be angry enough to kick them out of power and then confiscate their properties. They are the only one who became rich in Lebanon.

[@pulkitupadhyay5479]

This is so heartbreaking

[@johnblackburn2237]

I wonder where the bottom of this crisis will be. Sad situation for the people

[@denkoxh8610]

The best we can do here in the west is to count our blessings firstly and secondly help people who are in need...stop wasting our money and energy on pointless materials and help humans in real need

[@youssefdirani]

Well said

[@royghosn18]

This was a phenomenal mini documentary

[@Johanna-Rogier-Awad]

Poor people, there are so many like them now.

[@alluciano265]

How can we donate directly to these specific people? I'm willing if I had the proper info to do so.

[@naregterzian9211]

Please can someone tell me if there is any way to assist these souls?

[@joyofsidon]

There are a number of initiatives on the ground. If you’re going to help try and donate to NGO’s or initiatives that don’t go through the government as corruption is very much alive. Here’s a link to a local initiative that provides poor families with food boxes. Hope it helps; fundahope.com/fundraisers/feed-a-family

[@naregterzian9211]

@@joyofsidon thank you for the reply. Are you sure the URL you gave me is credible and non-governmental? I visited the website and it seems somewhat polemical.

[@joyofsidon]

@@naregterzian9211; the site seems basic because it’s a newly launched crowd funding website 100% owned and operated by Lebanese with no political affiliations. The issue isn’t a lack of help for Lebanon it’s how to get it directly to the most vulnerable and the only way to do that is to give to entities that have nothing to do with the government or corrupt elite. Kuwait sent plane loads of food and medicine. The food and medicine sent by Kuwait (which was clearly marked on the packaging and boxes) was later found in supermarkets and pharmacies. Turns out that the government cronies had trucks waiting on the tarmac at Beirut International Airport. You can’t make this up 😂😂😂 Hollywood quality!

[@w0lf503]

@@joyofsidon true! Our corrupt government stole donations and money sent from abroad even after beirut port explosion. Its maddening and depressing

[@Ricardoelhawi]

@@naregterzian9211 The first thing that I got from opening their website, is a picture of Biden. NEXT!

[@amdo-sama6662]

sad this is what corruption does to a country no one deserve this

[@umlayla8434]

ALLAH yatihom aafiye! Amen

[@defyboom1153]

Her grandma is so sweet!

[@mohamedalbalushi7966]

الله يعينكم ويصبركم ويفرج عليكم قلبي عورني😢

[@ronakbhatt8853]

Most of the country citizens are abroad. If they send 20$ a day to back home in 3 months there will be no issues in the country. But yeah what we can do right?

[@youssefdirani]

Let's do a website to make sibling Lebanese families and abroad ones, so abroad families can send some money to Lebanese ones. Contact me if you need help. I live in Lebanon. Telegram @diraniyoussef

[@y.h.8022]

How to reach these people to donate money? Please let me know? I also want to donate mobile phone for this boy. Please can you give me information? Thank You.

[@infinity6435]

I got like 3 phone's i don't use, i would give one to that kid in a heartbeat.

[@AnglerSeulangaMVA6891]

hope always be peace

[@seinborsfootball9175]

I hope the people who are filming this, gave them something back in return.

[@dibakarchakraborty8712]

If only we could learn to share. If...

[@husseinmatar4156]

How to reach anyone of the people in the video? please HELP!

[@jacquelineyousif4335]

Lord jesus christ have mercy on us and the whole world.

[@tutyathiyam2198]

8:00 What heart break looks like 😢 Stay strong people of Lebanon. (Isn't there any way to help those in need?)

[@Jon-tb2ty]

I live in England and walk through my local Town every day and see homeless people begging, put them on the News and find out why their there.

[@clarevickers923]

Lots want to be there

[@aaroncarter5204]

This Shit Is Heartbreaking !!!

[@MnMnBahr.]

3:36 💔💔💔💔💔💔 i cant

[@bbb-we5ut]

When you talk about lebanon You should always mention the positive sides lebanon's main sector is tourism so things will go worse without this sector

[@kksharma2822]

I want to help them too, but i could not .😞

[@9907418184]

Ministry of External affairs (INDIA), if you are watching it, please extend some help in ur limits to this lovely nation of Leabnon.

[@aaroncarter5204]

Wow, I Thought I Had it Bad !!!

[@roseisaqueen4655]

Because of the stress

[@ahmody7500]

You have it bad, you're just doing better than them

[@ProbotX-eo5ln]

It's like what happened to Greece, everyone wanted to have a fun & easy life and retired early (around 45 or 50) and the next thing they realized their retirement money ran out. Then the government mismanagement led to the financial crises in Greece and everyone realized that they're all out of money.

[@vysharra]

Lebanon has unprecedented corruption at every level of government and a serious problem with monopolies. They are facing the worst economic collapse in over 100 years. This is not like Greece. Try some facts next time. (Btw, individuals did not bankrupt Greece by “wanting to have fun”. It was financial mismanagement and lies told by politicians and economists. Don’t allow the people in power to divide the working class over issues they caused.)

[@natalia-k.]

Am Greek and my husband Lebanese, believe me what's going on at Lebanon right now is 100 worst than the financial crisis of Greece. The main difference is that Lebanon still has people that defence the government and still a lot of them didn't realize what really happens. Euro also has save Greece for the worst scenario of financial crisis that Lebanon faces the devaluation of currency. God bless Lebanese for their revolution 🤲

[@salamecas5293]

Mexico always open the doors for Lebanese people about 240,000 of Lebanese descent live in Mexico

[@barbarawoodworth400]

🇮🇷🇮🇷 control 🇱🇧🇱🇧

[@furn6341]

🇱🇧✝️❤️💔💕

[@bruh-em8dw]

5:58 I was just heart broken to see this, it looks depressing and overall not a good environment for children

[@swarajyalakshmi7747]

Come to peace

[@MrBoudy92]

as imam ali said if povrety was a personne i woulded killed it

[@luciferbo65]

Those corrupts animals will sure burn in hell after watching this video soooo sad indeed. Pple's life like no value like that. 😢

[@ricecakeboii94]

I know it’s bad to compare, but I believe California streets are a lot worst.

[@rumeshmadushanka3857]

😥😥😥😥

[@isaiah30v8]

Isaiah 33:9-10 The land has gone mourning, has withered away. Leb´a·non has become abashed; it has moldered. Shar´on has become like the desert plain; and Ba´shan and Car´mel are shaking off [their leaves]. 10 “Now I will rise up,” says God, “now I will exalt myself; now I will lift myself up. . .

[@mazharqayyum4079]

He want everything free

[@ahmody7500]

This country has the potential to be a tax heaven like Ireland.

[@ibobeko4309]

But has not the stability like Ireland.

[@balance3201]

The rich Lebanese around the world have a moral duty to support your brethren in need. Stop loving your silly materlistic lives and stop to help.

[@rimabarakat8838]

They really have to smoke

[@legionsmith5041]

can't afford food but can buy cigarettes

[@pierrebeausoleil5885]

SOME OF them still smoke so it not to bad

[@WuhanWitch]

The English subtitle is barely readable. 1 minute in and I'm out. Whoever made this video should try harder next time. 👎

[@elaceaceak2357]

Bad title _ dislike

[@somyasharma2571]

you can come to western countries :)

[@hiuvhbghhug]

No, they cant.

[@w0lf503]

My life savings saved up for 4 years are worth less than 1k. People who can afford to leave already did

[@uzumaki81.]

It's not easy as you think

[@georgeimmanuel3992]

@@w0lf503 try to move to neighboring countries, is it possible?

[@w0lf503]

@@georgeimmanuel3992 neighboring ones are trash. Theres a handful that are amazing but legally I cant go

[@faresmsk1678]

Lebanon and the region is the heart break of a lifetime

[@astraltraveler1]

Can we start a GoFund page for these people?? Who are they?

[@josephbenadam]

I am planning to do it so we can help them

[@capeofstormz5974]

There tens of thousands in these situations in Lebanon.

[@Tariq8ification]

I'm surprised main stream media doesn't cover Lebanon at all. As if August 4 was a dream

[@Holuunderbeere]

In germany they do

[@carlosfrancisco9645]

because it's owned by their neighbors to the south

[@jadwehbe_]

shame on the Lebanese government

[@Ricardoelhawi]

It breaks my heart to see our people in Lebanon suffer because of a corrupted regime. The world is run by criminals.

[@georgewolfiii1170]

You are correct. 99% of all leaders in every area of life are actually devils in human form. But luckily God is going to bring this world to an end soon, and a new world will begin, where Jesus and his people rule the Earth.

[@charlesdorra6763]

Lebanon is run by criminals

[@vernetify]

Oh, my heart is broken looking at this....

[@irenemulindwairen4138]

Same here. The elderly man sleeping under the bridge brought me to tears. WHY OR WHY LEBANON? YOU HAVE SUFFERED ENOUGH.

[@georgewolfiii1170]

@@irenemulindwairen4138 The misery and suffering in Lebanon is caused by the same underlying cause as in Syria, Jordan, Egypt, and all the other Arab countries from Morocco to Pakistan---Israel.

[@zioslayerslayer1562]

I have booked a ticket for lebanon on the 23 of july, to go on a cheap luxuruious vaccation, but after seeing this, i will be canceling my ticket and sending the money to care ! Please help Libanon 🙏

[@CH-lw2qh]

what did you see? its not like every country has poverty? is that something new?😂

[@zioslayerslayer1562]

@@CH-lw2qh i am Danish, we dont have poverty !

[@Muesto123]

@@zioslayerslayer1562 lol. There is no country that doesnt have poverty.

[@CH-lw2qh]

@@zioslayerslayer1562 sure about that?

[@amarillagriffin7427]

Send it to the girl and her grandmother.

[@nolipena3380]

The boy who sold his phone and gave the money to his father. Dreaming of having nice clothes and a mobile phone.. things that we take for granted…:(

[@ronberi7773]

😭

[@a_man_has_no_name]

never take anything for granted, nothing. It's a lesson we learned the hard way unfortunately

[@DDDD17890]

I took a screenshot and sent it to my son who has al these things. I said you are living another boys dream. So sad 😭😭😭

[@a_man_has_no_name]

@@DDDD17890 unfortunately we don't appreciate the blessings that we have until they're gone

[@ronberi7773]

@@DDDD17890 you're a good parent. ☺️

[@cashkitty3472]

Sometime tell that ladyto sell her things on Etsy and get some foreign money coming in. Pay in dollars or sterling so money goes further

[@Mstheoriginal93]

Last time I checked , Etsy does not transfer money to LB bank accounts :/

[@tqkhatib1991]

It is not that simple, this privilege's of the first world is not found in Lebanon. No stable internet, not even stable electricity how can you run an online business. Shipping is not available you can't just go to your local post office and ship products. Too much corruption and high costs makes it impossible for simple people without connections to do anything

[@lynna3671]

Paypal, etsy, redbubble and depop do not work over here, th currency is too weak and the banks do not let us withdraw over a certain amount so it's not worth it for these companies to put any sort of money in third world countries. Online retailing, as an independent creator is impossible, If as an exemple, i wanted to sell my art, i can't send it abroad, even the post office is unreliable. I would need to contact a private shipping company, which charges ridiculously for shipping outside of lebanon, and money would have to go through OMT, where it would be devalued. And since the average lebanese person doesnt have art or clothing in their priorities anymore, unless I settle for prices that won't even pay back the supplies i used, nobody's gonna buy it.

[@jzk2020]

Ohh that last girl. Poor girl, bless her heart. You can tell she's really grateful for her grandma and she really loves her. Hope they figure things out and make life easier for themselves.

[@Komputar]

*The entire Earth in the year 2030*

[@truemamle6184]

🤔

[@livelyhood2963]

The state failed these people

[@awad6638]

This left me in tears.

[@laramadbak]

How do we help specific people in this video?

[@aj.guevarra12]

Im so sad for chadi i hope i can help soon I hope i can adopt a child from lebanon and raise them here in Philippines ❤️❤️

[@mohammadibnallah8062]

do you think that the poor children in the Philippines suffer less ?

[@MotiurRahman-ku4yt]

What to say when own countrymen shattered a country, rob dreams from them, destroy the lives of the innocent... They earned the blood money and may they face the wrath for it...

[@freepalestine7687]

I cried yesterday talking with my partner how ‘lucky' we are in Germany meanwhile our brothers and sisters. Humans just like you and me at e suffering in Lebanon, Iraq (no electricity), Venezuela, Palestine, Yemen (I pray for them every day)...and many many more. How can we be happy when they suffer? Don’t they deserve a chance to live aswell?? This world and all the money is cursed

[@georgewolfiii1170]

To me Israel is directly responsible for all the misery and suffering in the Arab countries, from Morocco in the west to Pakistan in the East.

[@wokedream9837]

Omg 😢😭😭 as a Jamaican I love the people of Lebanon please god help them 🇯🇲🇱🇧

[@rokiahtajuddin2089]

Iam checking then country and want to know more about the country.I loved the cuisine which is very rsrely found in our country.But my daughter has Labanese father in law and who ofen give us Labanese food.I'm so much symphatised of the country's economic conditions which affect the majority.I can only pray to Allah to lift the burden of the people. Hoping for the rich countries to help Lebanon.😪

[@jadbayram689]

Could you please tell us how can we reach and help the people in the video?

[@goldenkillzz7425]

Donate money through charities Idk which tho

[@elieelias4928]

Some of homeless people lives under bridges, like dawra and cola bridge. If you're a lebanese or you know a lebanese that you trust, you can go personally and help them. We've been touched by these people because we learned their stories but every poor person in lebanon has his own said story.

[@susiea333]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😪😪I'm Lebanese left with my family when I was 4 yrs old and immigrated to the USA... many years ago.. I wish I could help each and everyone of them 😔

[@youssefdirani]

Now 10$ per month can support a family in Lebanon.

[@primadonnaqueen3685]

Just humble people trying to live with dignity

[@reanbarazi6615]

I wish one day this young man will archive his dream

[@Love_Help]

How to get in touch with them? Do you know any contacts of them?

[@krisnoun6636]

The whole world should see what's happening here

[@epidemicrochip3033]

The whole world got to change for the better. At the moment is like a living hell..

[@amiamountainlife]

if you eat 3 times a day be grateful, never complain about your job if it can provide you you're daily need because theirs someone suffering more than you are.

[@MrAytown]

My heart goes out to you Lebanon! 😭🙏🏼❤️

[@osher87]

Looks like IRAN doing great job controlling them, they have 4 countries that looks like that or worst: Iraq-Syria-Lebanon-Yemen. Where Iran is involved , Poverty will come.

[@meregaming1770]

Damn, it just goes to show how lucky we still have it in the U.S. even though things are kinda going to shit. Yikes.

[@improviserfresh8995]

Stfu

[@meregaming1770]

@@improviserfresh8995 no u

[@cecil123]

People who complain about living in the US (or in the UK in my case), how no idea the misery and crapholery that exists in other nations

[@brandonrichardson3610]

@@cecil123 fr I've lived in the US as a kid and currently live in leb, and trust me anyone living in the US complaining about life there should be deported, yes there may be some issues but lots of them are solvable, while in leb it's pure destruction.

[@calvinm3054]

you guys should have a donation link

[@josephjarie-khachan5728]

The Diaspora has to unite a front against this tragedy. I am heart broken

[@odaenathus7825]

أنا مش فاهم كيف ملايين المغتربين أغلبهم بأغنى بلاد العالم مش قادرين يعلموا صندوق شهري لمساعدة الفقراء! يعني لو كل مغترب دفع ١٠ دولار من طرف الجيبة كان ما حدا عايش تحت الجسر أو بهالفقر! كل هالفقر وفِي ناس بالسهرة بتصرف ١٠٠ ٢٠٠ دولار!

[@goldenkillzz7425]

@@odaenathus7825 eh kif Lesh ma b fakro fina

[@goldenkillzz7425]

@@odaenathus7825 ma hadan hamo b lebnen Ayre b hal dawle el feshle

[@adrijonoruddie3467]

Where's the local government that supposed to help its people in need??? I remember back in the 80s, Lebanon was described as paradise for tourists... What happened to moral support within yourselves???

[@Lara-bn5fp]

God bless the grandma of the beautiful young girl ❤🙏 The parents are complete idiots.

[@cecil123]

@Elias Nassour Kidding yourself if you think the Muslims will protect the Church for years to come. As the Shia and Sunni populations grow and Christians flee, it will end up like another Iraq.

[@bbb-we5ut]

In the 60's to 1975 lebanon was a paradise In the 80's lebanon was a Battlefield

[@KPlyf]

Why is it happening? Who is responsible?

[@miorf82]

A failed state is when the government is unable to maintain 3 things for the people which are the Medical Health of people, the Economy and Financial of the country.

[@romax3115]

everyone of them have that super painful smile that i very much known intimately, a peak of depression that make you unable to do anything else but to smile... i regret watching this clip, so desperately regretting watching this, i have my own demon to face, i really cant afford to add other people sorrow to my own

[@activity1]

Stay strong 🤗

[@alimazimmer3819]

Lebanon...Beirut was once known as the Paris of the Middle East. I feel so sad about what has happened to this entire Region. I wish that the Dunya was not so cruel and heartless about people who suffer so much....everywhere, I shun Cruises, because my heart aches for these regions. Lebanon can be saved. Please don't erase their lives.

[@ListenArabOnemanshowMusic]

Pray for Lebanon

[@imacardholder9170]

7:09 i like this woman, not for the cigarettes, but the optimism!

[@davinaayoub]

I wish I could help all these people. Breaks my heart. They are really the strongest people

[@miltontan65]

My heart 💔 breaks into pieces after watching this.