Aid agencies: Stock-taking after storm hit refugees in Lebanon hard, preparations for looming storm underway

Press releases 12 Jan 2019

Yearly UN Study: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Accumulated More Debt in 2018 than Ever Before

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The provision of cash assistance allows refugee families to meet their basic needs and prioritize their expenditures in a dignified manner.

Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Pushed Deeper into Poverty, Study Shows

More than half of Syrian refugees in Lebanon now live in extreme poverty, and over three quarters are living below the poverty line, according to the findings of a major UN study.

Dialysis for Syrian refugees at risk due to funds shortage

Life-saving treatment for 97 Syrians living in Lebanon could end unless extra funds are found, with most refugees simply unable to cover the costs.

Funding gap threatens more misery for destitute Syrians

Vital cash aid to 200,000 refugee families in the region due to expire from May, as donors gather in Brussels on 24-25 April to address funding needs for Syria.