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Lebanon
Escalating since October 2019, the political and economic crisis is driving Lebanon to the brink of bankruptcy. The tragic situation has been exacerbated by a gigantic explosion of chemicals stored in Beirut’s seaport in 2020. The middle class has virtually ceased to exist. Educated citizens are fleeing hyperinflation, unemployment which rises every month, power cuts and fuel shortages.
Overview:
- Since the beginning of the crisis, the Lebanese pound has lost more than 98% of of its value (as of 2024)
- Since October 2019, food prices have increased by over 1,000%
- GDP has dropped by 70-75% compared to its pre-crisis value.
- 80% of the Lebanese population (over 3 million people) live in poverty. Extreme poverty has affected 36% of Lebanese (1.38 million)
- There is a shortage of specialist medications across the country, and the price of basic ones is beyond the reach of the average Lebanese
- Prolonged power and fuel shortages (up to 22 hours a day) are paralysing the daily lives of the Lebanese
- It is the country with the highest number of refugees per capita (1.5 million Syrian refugees and 11,645 refugees of other nationalities)
- As a result of the bombings carried out by Israel, the number of internally displaced people reached over 1.2 million in October 2024
We provide medication, food and basic hygiene and sanitation products for
260
chronically ill and poor people
In 2024, we distributed essential goods, providing medical and food support to
over 350
persons that were internally displaced due to the Israeli bombings
We financed
1000
kits containing food, clothing, educational materials, and hygiene products for displaced children
Lebanon is on the brink of all-out war with Israel. Our beneficiaries and thousands of families in the south of the country are no longer safe. People are hurriedly packing their most essential belongings and fleeing, unsure whether they will have anything to return to.
“This is not our war,” the people of Lebanon tell us in despair. “We have become hostages. We are completely powerless.”
When people are suffering, we cannot wait. We must act immediately.
In a country that has been teetering on the edge of economic and social collapse for years, a new conflict means more than an exchange of fire. It is a step toward total breakdown. Families who were barely making ends meet are now no longer coping at all.
The Middle East is in flames. After the first explosions in Tehran and the launch of the American operation “Epic Fury,” the situation escalated dramatically. Hezbollah opened a new front, firing rockets and drones toward northern Israel. In response, heavy airstrikes hit southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and the outskirts of Beirut. Eventually, Israeli troops entered the country. Hezbollah is now speaking about an open war.
For politicians, this means tensions have exploded. For ordinary people, it means fleeing in the night, children crying, and a lack of medicine, water, and shelter.
The roads leading north are filling with thousands seeking safety. Lebanon is not prepared for another wave of crisis. The state, weakened by years of instability, has no real tools to protect its citizens.
We must act!
Our team on the ground is organizing urgent aid. Food, medicine, and support for displaced families are desperately needed. Every hour matters. Every donation, every euro given to the emergency fundraiser for Lebanon, is real help for those affected by this war.
We need you! We cannot stop this fury, but we can help the people whose world collapsed this morning.
Join the emergency fundraiser for Lebanon.
