As you may know, on August 4th, an explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon which resulted in over 220 deaths, 6,000 injuries, and the displacement of over 300,000 individuals who lost their homes. It has now been almost 3 months since the tragedy that occurred in our beloved Beirut, and our people are in dire need. This need is intensifying and growing exponentially, and the matter of financial and medical aid is desperate. The Middle Eastern Pharmacists Association (MEPhA) of California, American Lebanese Medical Association (ALMA) Los Angeles Chapter, and Cedars Relief have worked with countless individuals, health systems, organizations and donors in Southern California and nationally to provide medications and medical supplies to many hospitals, clinics and convents in Lebanon. Through these efforts, we bought over $27,000 worth of medications and received over $500,000 worth of medical supplies, and these have all been successfully delivered. We secured reliable and efficient means of transport to Beirut, and we have forged alliances with many reputable organizations and NGOs, who are making this all possible. As part of a national coordinated effort by the Ghassan and Manal Saab Foundation and the American Task Force on Lebanon, ALMA-Los Angeles has had a direct role in the relief efforts, along with Cedars Relief and MEPhA. In fact, a plane carrying over $12 million dollar’s worth of medical and surgical supplies touched down in Beirut, and within 6 hours, our portion of the donated supplies reached our target hospital, Rafic Hariri University Hospital. We have sent EKG machines, medication, wound care supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), surgical instruments and more to various smaller clinics and convents throughout Lebanon.