More support needed as Syrian refugees reach breaking point
“Sometimes it all feels like it’s not real. You think to yourself, ‘how did we end up like this in a tent?’” says Mohammad, gesturing to the tarpaulin-covered shelter made from wood and scrap metal where his family of six live in a settlement in Tripoli, northern...
Registration ensures access to rights for refugees in Lebanon
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is assisting Syrian refugees in Lebanon with registration. This step ensures that they will face fewer challenges when accessing their rights, especially children who are more at risk. Ward and Latifa were conscious of the importance of...
Crisis-hit families struggle as winter arrives in Lebanon
Winter has taken hold in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, bringing heavy rains and pushing nighttime temperatures close to freezing. Syrian single mother Majida faces testing months ahead living in her makeshift shelter, its leaky tarpaulin roof weighed down with discarded car...
UNHCR fixes homes to help Lebanese and refugees weather crisis
In the small town of Sarafand, halfway between the ancient Phoenician ports of Sidon and Tyre on Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast, Aliyah, a Lebanese single mother of four, felt powerless as the stable life she once knew crumbled around her – literally, in the case of...
Refugees rise up against gender-based violence
Today, November 25, marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an international UN campaign that calls for the end of violence against women and girls. This year’s theme is “Safety from violence is everyone’s right: safety at home,...
Refugees find help with mental health effects of Beirut blast
When the shockwave from Beirut’s port explosion ripped through her home in the nearby Jnah neighbourhood of the Lebanese capital, Fahima was thrown across the room by the force of the blast. In her mind, however, she was transported even further. “I felt I was back in Syria and the […]
Syrian Refugees Express Hope and Solidarity for Lebanese Following the Beirut Blast
Following the catastrophic Beirut blast on August 4, the city’s residents are still grappling with its devastating aftermath. The blast, which claimed around 200 lives, injured over 6,500 people and damaged around 200,000 households, has left Beirut’s inhabitants in a state of limbo. Many of those who were lucky enough […]
UN refugee chief pledges support for people of Beirut on visit to city
UNHCR is working to help those affected by the 4 August explosion, including local Lebanese and refugees, Grandi says after meeting families impacted by blast.
Refugee call centre fills gap amid Lebanon’s coronavirus shutdown
With most face-to-face humanitarian programmes now on hold, region’s largest call centre offers vital support to struggling refugees during COVID-19 lockdown.