RESOURCES FOR BEIRUT: this carrd contains links to donate to the Lebanese Red Cross and Beirut explosion relief fund, in addition to a list of local NGOs working in various sectors (food, shelter, childcare, SOS villages, etc). these all appear to be safe to donate to according to Lebanese people on twitter. make sure your donations are in USD and not in Lebanese pounds because the latter is hyperinflated and worthless.
do NOT donate to government-run channels and don’t bother with petitions.