24 March, 2026: Military activity and airstrikes across Lebanon have forced over one million civilians to evacuate their homes. Families are staying in collective sites set up in schools and other public buildings, while some have been forced to sleep outdoors due to lack of space.
Many were already vulnerable before this crisis and are now struggling to meet their needs.
‘The risk of a much larger displacement crisis is real and growing,’ said IOM Director General Amy Pope. ‘Without urgent support, critical assistance will fall short at a moment when families have already lost so much.’
Our Christian Partner in Lebanon is providing essentials such as food, mattresses blankets and hygiene kits to displaced families. Your gift to the Middle East Humanitarian Response will help provide much-needed aid, so families can stay healthy and safe while far from home.
Please give today, so families in Lebanon can survive this crisis.
Our hearts ache as we see violence, conflict and soaring inequity continue in the Middle East, with impacts reverberating throughout the entire region.
Communities in Lebanon were already struggling with astronomical inflation driving families into extreme poverty. The country also hosts around 1.5 million refugees from Syria, many of them living in informal, insecure settlements.
Widespread conflict has also further exacerbated the ongoing economic crises being experienced in countries across the region, making it harder for families already living in poverty to survive. Lebanon, for example saw inflation rise by a staggering 222 per cent in 2023.
Today, your generosity will provide urgently needed support for vulnerable families who are struggling to meet their needs.
