Tag: Lebanon
World Refugee Day 2022
The importance of housing in a refugee crisis The Ukraine refugee crisis is not just a humanitarian tragedy, it also shines a light on the worsening housing crisis that affects millions of people globally. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24th February this year sparked the fastest movement of refugees since the Second World War, surpassing… Read more »
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Life after the Explosion – Lebanon
On the 4th August 2020, a huge amount of stored ammonium nitrate exploded at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon’s capital. The explosion caused widespread devastation, injuring over 7,000 and killing over 200 more. The explosion saw people’s homes and livelihoods destroyed in an instant. Deebeh’s Experience As the eldest of four sisters, Deebeh had… Read more »
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Stories of Refugee Women in Lebanon
Refugee Stories Around the world, women face unimaginable daily struggles. Whether it’s fetching water for their family, fighting for their rights to land, or escaping war. Refugee women in Lebanon have kindly shared their stories with us…
Read moreUpgrading Syrian Refugee Camps in Lebanon
The civil war in Syria has caused 1.5 million people to seek refuge in Lebanon. Many Syrians in refugee camps live in shelters that are in urgent need of repairs because they cannot afford to make them themselves. Our team is hard at work to improve the living conditions for refugees in Lebanon and alleviate… Read more »
Read moreVisiting Palestinian Families: Our Impact in Lebanon’s Refugee Camps
Here are the stories of a few Palestinian families living in Lebanon’s refugee camps who have benefitted from the support of our local operation to renovate their homes. The camps we’ve worked on in this project were Shatila, Burj Hammoud and Beeka, most of the work involved extensive house repairs and renovations as well as… Read more »
Read moreHow We Help Refugees in Lebanon: Housing for the Crisis (Part 2)
We’ve been working in Lebanon since 2001 on a range of shelter issues from helping refugees deal with the housing crisis to providing vulnerable Lebanese families affected by disability or conflict with: Housing repairs Construction and upgrades Housing micro-finance Water and sanitation projects. This is an update on our current project to support the Syrian and… Read more »
Read moreImpact of the Refugee Crisis in Lebanon: Who Needs the Most Help? (Part 1)
Helping refugees in Lebanon is no small task. The refugee crisis has had a huge impact on the country and its population, which welcomes refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and more. Since 2011, the Syrian conflict has devastated communities across the country causing the displacement of 8 million Syrians. It has prompted the exodus of more than… Read more »
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