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Lebanon is grappling with a fresh wave of violence and displacement after an enormous escalation in conflict in the Middle East.
Tens of thousands of people have fled southern Lebanon to avoid airstrikes, and the number continues to rise as families head to the relative safety of the capital, Beirut, and the country’s north.
More than 90,000 people have been displaced, many of whom are now taking shelter in schools and other public buildings being used as temporary and overcrowded accommodation, while over 50 villages are facing evacuation threats.
Islamic Relief staff in Lebanon have described the sense of fear in the country, which is still suffering the effects of a previous escalation that began in October 2023, and a crippling economic meltdown.
“The needs on the ground are huge but Islamic Relief is responding,” says Sana Basim, Head of Programmes for Islamic Relief Lebanon.
“We are working with the government and other aid agencies to make sure displaced families have the food and supplies they need.
“We are providing displaced people with ready-to-eat hot meals, bottled water and hygiene kits. Over the coming days we plan to provide blankets, mattresses, and other necessary supplies; and ensure that healthcare settings have enough medical supplies to continue operating.”
Islamic Relief is on the ground supporting vulnerable people in Lebanon through this crisis. Please help us continue to be a lifeline to people in desperate need of aid. Donate to our Lebanon Emergency Appeal now.
Islamic Relief has been working in Lebanon since 2006, supporting communities through war, displacement and the current crises.
Photo: A man receives aid following Islamic Relief’s emergency response project last year for conflict-affected displaced communities in Lebanon.
Since tensions escalated in the region last October, Islamic Relief has helped almost 30,000 people affected by the crisis with food parcels, hygiene kits, blankets and mattresses, and has provided thousands of items of medical supplies for hospitals and primary healthcare clinics.
Islamic Relief Lebanon is currently supporting displaced families and local host communities in Nabatieh, Tyre, Bekaa and Balbek, where most of the recently displaced people have been seeking refuge.
Photo: Islamic Relief teams in Lebanon distributed more than 1,000 food parcels during the first days of Ramadan 2024 in North Lebanon for Lebanese, Palestinian, and Syrian refugees.
food packs have been distributed to internally displaced families.
medical items have been distributed.
hygiene kits have been distributed.
families have received blankets and mattresses.
packs of Qurbani meat have been distributed to internally displaced people.