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Reha Kansara
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Global Religion Correspondent, BBC
London
Beats
Christianity, Refugees , Immigration , Asylees, Non Profits , Religion Reporting, Christological Anthropology, Society , Missions, Politics, Racial Reconciliation , Theology, Culture, Church
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By Reha Kansara Verified| businessandamerica.com@ Caroline Bazzi/Jinha AgencyLast autumn Hania Zataari, a mechanical engineer who works for Lebanon’s Ministry of Industry put her skills to use as war in the country raged on. Hailing from Sidon, South Lebanon, she created a chatbot on WhatsApp that simplified access to much-needed aid. “They lost their houses, their savings, their work, everything they had built,” Hania says, referring to those forced from their homes by war.
By Reha Kansara Verified| Bottom Line@ Last November a ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Lebanon. Despite some skirmishes it has largely been upheld. But people on the ground say the provision of aid has not improved. International NGO Islamic Relief told the BBC that the "conflict, destruction, and evacuation orders have fuelled ongoing displacement in Lebanon which has made it difficult to assess and address the needs of the population amid the changing situation."But it is not just the war that is hindering aid distribution.
By Reha Kansara Verified| businessandamerica.com@ Caroline Bazzi/Jinha AgencyLast autumn Hania Zataari, a mechanical engineer who works for Lebanon’s Ministry of Industry put her skills to use as war in the country raged on. Hailing from Sidon, South Lebanon, she created a chatbot on WhatsApp that simplified access to much-needed aid. “They lost their houses, their savings, their work, everything they had built,” Hania says, referring to those forced from their homes by war.
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