A woman walks over the rubble of a bombed building in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiye.
© UNHCR/Ximena Borrazas

Lebanon Emergency

Donate now to help families who’ve lost everything.

Israel and Lebanon have reached a ceasefire, but the struggle is far from over.

Deadly attacks in Lebanon have killed thousands of people and forced many more to flee, with 1.3 million people affected by the conflict.

Despite the ceasefire, the humanitarian situation remains dire. Families have begun returning home only to find utter destruction. Many people are still living in temporary shelters with nowhere else to go.

“The destruction around me is massive,” said Houssam Hariri, a UNHCR staff member. “Despite this, people are arriving in large numbers. We should stand with these people so that they are able to rebuild their lives from scratch.”

The break in conflict means that UNHCR can ramp up its work providing emergency supplies such as blankets, mattresses, winter jackets and solar lamps – but we need your help.

Please donate now to send life-saving supplies and help families rebuild.

By donating today, you can provide:

UNHCR supports Lebanese and Syrians fleeing Israeli airstrikes at collective shelters
Emergency shelter
Displaced children carry UNHCR mattresses outside a hospital in Beirut Lebanon
Relief items
A UNHCR worker assists a child in Lebanon
Healthcare
A UNHCR staff member talks to families arriving from Lebanon at the Jdaidet Yabous border crossing in Syria.
Counselling

Our fundraising impact

The majority of funds raised by Australia for UNHCR are directed to UNHCR’s emergency operations, providing the ready funds and resources to respond quickly and effectively in situations of crisis and disaster.

75%
Humanitarian programs
13%
Admin
12%
Fundraising