See the long article in today’s Globe about Medfield resident Jay Hajj going back to his hometown to help after the explosion –

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DEVRA FIRST

‘People say: You came from Boston for what? I came for this.’

After the explosion in Beirut, chef Jay Hajj returns to his hometown to volunteer with World Central Kitchen

By Devra First Globe Staff,Updated August 18, 2020, 4:08 p.m.4Jay Hajj returns to his hometown to volunteer with World Central Kitchen

0:50After the explosion in Beirut, chef Jay Hajj returns to his hometown to volunteer with World Central Kitchen

On Aug. 4, a massive explosion in Beirut killed more than 150 people, injuring and displacing many others and devastating the city. Lebanon was already in crisis, its economy and currency in collapse, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the United Nations World Food Programme, since October 2019, as the Lebanese lira lost about 80 percent of its value, food prices increased 109 percent. Hunger was a serious problem even before the blast.

Read the full article here – https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/08/18/lifestyle/people-say-you-came-boston-what-i-came-this/?p1=StaffPage