Halsey, Bette Midler, Ariana Grande, LL Cool J, Sara Bareilles, Gloria Estefan and more stars shared their thoughts on the massive explosion in Lebanon’s capital of Beirut Tuesday (Aug. 4) that has killed nearly 80 people and injured 4,000.
“Highly explosive materials” that the government seized years ago were found at the blast site, according to The New York Times, and one of the explosions was caused by a fire at a warehouse at Beirut’s port.
Halsey asked her Twitter followers how she could effectively and immediately help out. “My heart is aching looking at these photos in Beirut,” the pop star wrote. “I have read from a lot of people that petitions aren’t effective and donations can result in a dramatic exchange decrease. Can someone share with me direct information about how we can help most effectively and immediately?”
Fans started pointing her in the direction of a Help Lebanon landing page, which links out to crowdfunding initiatives for the Lebanese Red Cross and Disaster Relief for Beirut Explosion, which Grande encouraged her followers to support. The mass-circulated link also contains information about education, blood donations, environmental initiatives, protection of domestic workers, food and elderly care, and charities in Tripoli, a nearby Lebanese city.
Update (Aug. 14): Rihanna also took to social media to share some ways to help.
See the stars’ reactions to the Beirut explosion below.
I’m heartbroken by Tuesday’s tragedy in Lebanon. Thinking of all those affected and sending love to everyone in Beirut. I’ve donated to the link below. If you’re able to, please give what you can. https://t.co/0NWCEc3r5f
— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) August 6, 2020
another way to support. the @RedCrossLebanon app: https://t.co/sLaP6g5a4h please share.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 4, 2020
my heart is aching looking at these photos in Beirut. I have read from a lot of people that petitions aren’t effective and donations can result in a dramatic exchange decrease. Can someone share with me direct information about how we can help most effectively and immediately?
— h (@halsey) August 4, 2020
@preemptivelove: https://t.co/TBXP33fI1d @impactlebanon: https://t.co/MYCtxrKBl6
Sadalsuud Foundation: https://t.co/j7l2PInSgY@SaveTheChildren: https://t.co/NKREaT4gAg pic.twitter.com/lKxDwRtSdn
— Rihanna (@rihanna) August 13, 2020
paired with the damage many of the hospital buildings have endured! If you would like to assist in the emergency response to the people of Beirut who have been affected by this, please feel free to donate to any of these organizations:
— Rihanna (@rihanna) August 13, 2020
Beirut has recently experienced a very devastating explosion that has left many people dead, injured, displaced from homes, families sleeping in the streets with their children and hospitals overcrowded due to the influx of injured patients seeking immediate medical attention –
— Rihanna (@rihanna) August 13, 2020
Oh my god Beirut. Thinking about all the people there. Heartbreaking. Just devastating. 😞
— Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) August 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/DanReynolds/status/1291008531949215745
Sending love and prayers for all the people of Lebanon. May the Almighty embrace the souls of those you lost and lift up your families. 🙏🏾🇱🇧
— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) August 5, 2020
Oh, dear God. https://t.co/rbF6dsKB7p
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) August 4, 2020
Sending prayers of love and healing to everyone in Beirut. #PrayForBeirut #PrayForLebanon #LetLoveRule pic.twitter.com/5fdwmw6DWe
— Lenny Kravitz (@LennyKravitz) August 4, 2020
Praying for Lebanon and its wonderful people! 😢💔✌️
— Gloria Estefan (@GloriaEstefan) August 4, 2020
there is so much more going on in lebanon than what meets the eye.
(sending all of my love to those affected by the explosion, their loved ones, and all of my lebanese friends.)
let’s do the work, folks— read here:https://t.co/IzIt8L3YfP— rachel zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) August 4, 2020
My thoughts are with my brothers and sisters in horrific scene in #Beirut
— Antonio Sanchez (@AntonioDrumsX) August 4, 2020
Beirut, my thoughts and prayers are with you. 🙏🏼
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) August 4, 2020