Colombian-Lebanese pop singer, Shakira joined renowned Lebanese fashion designer Zuhair Murad in his initiative to help the people of Beirut, following a deadly blast there earlier this month.
In a new Instagram post, Shakira showed off her new limited edition t-shirt, and captioned: “I am joining @zuhairmuradprivate in helping the people of Beirut who have lost so much in this devastating tragedy,”.
“100% of the profits from this limited edition tee support the relief efforts of the @lebaneseredcross and @offre.joie who are on the ground responding to humanitarian needs for the people of Beirut. Get yours at represent.com/beirut (link to buy in bio) #RiseFromTheAshes.” she added.
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The designer launched a unique campaign under the slogan #RiseFromTheAshes, through which he is selling limited edition t-shirts and allocating all proceeds to the humanitarian needs of the people of Beirut.
Many celebrities also joined Murad in his initiative including, models Alessandra Ambrosio and Devon Windsor, Friends’ star Courteney Cox, Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara, J-Lo, and Tunisian actress, Dorra Zarrouk, who all have posed wearing the T-shirt on social media.
Mohamed Hadid, the Palestinian-Jordanian property developer and father to models Gigi and Bella Hadid, has posed in the T-shirt on Instagram.
The fashion designer headquarters is among the damaged buildings that did not survive the bast. Zuhair lost his headquarters, 80% of his archives, and his upcoming ready-to-wear and couture collections.
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On August 4, two huge explosions rocked the Port of Beirut, shaking buildings all over Lebanon’s capital, killing at least 180 people and wounding over 6,000, as well as leaving dozens listed missing.
Huge parts of the port and its facilities, including much of Beirut's grain reserves, were lost. Approximately 60 percent of Lebanon's imports passed through the port before the tragedy, according to a report from S&P Global.
According to Lebanon’s Interior Ministry, a fire was started by welding work and caused the detonation of more than 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which had been stored in the port for six years after being seized by the customs service.
On August 12, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that losses from the devastating blast caused more than $15 billion in damages.
According to the Internal Security Forces Directorate of Lebanon, nearly 4,000 buildings were partially or completely destroyed by the blast.
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