Lebanon is in the midst of an unprecedented economic crisis rooted in corruption and mismanagement that is redrawing the middle class and sending many tumbling below the poverty line. "This country is in an exponential economic collapse which is happening at a very accelerated pace right now." Buildings are seen at night during a power cut in some areas in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 6. (Imad Abou Jaoudé/CBC)It's a promise they'd like to make to their own two children — and keep. Both Yahya and Zaaiter, of the Lebanese Food Bank, say they have been heartened by the activism of many people reaching out to help others in need during the crisis.

Source: CBC News July 25, 2020 07:52 UTC