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Lebanon Emergency
Donate now to help families who’ve lost everything.
Donate now to help families who’ve lost everything.
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.
Muna, displaced Lebanese
Lebanon hosts the largest number of refugees in the world per capita. There are around 1.5 million Syrian refugees in the country. Together with Lebanese nationals, they are among those most affected by this crisis.
UNHCR has been working in Lebanon for over 60 years, assisting both Lebanese and refugee communities in times of crisis. Within Lebanon, dedicated teams are working with authorities to provide shelter, relief items, emergency cash, healthcare and psychological support to help families rebuild their lives.
In Syria, UNHCR is distributing thermal blankets, warm clothing and cash assistance to people forced to flee.
But after months of displacement, families urgently need more help.
UNHCR is in Lebanon and Syria, delivering life-saving aid to displaced families. With your help, we can provide emergency cash, healthcare and relief items such as blankets, mattresses and solar lamps for those in need.
Your gift can provide emergency shelter to protect families forced to flee their homes.
Your gift can provide relief items like blankets, mattresses and kitchen sets for families who've lost everything.
Your gift can provide counselling for traumatised families.
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.