![Ruba Khoury is sitting in NCA's office in downtown Beirut.](/contentassets/6c04aac6d00643db850fe4f702b9730c/picture1.jpg?height=600&quality=60)
Already facing huge challenges before the explosion
During the civil war in Lebanon, she was a refugee in Syria as a little girl. She has spent her entire adult life helping others in the same situation. “It is about giving people hope”, says Ruba Khoury, head of NCA's work in Lebanon.