Lebanon Crisis Response

The conflict crisis In Lebanon that escalated in end September 2024 forced the displacement of over one million children and families. Since then, schools were turned into a place for families to live, disrupting the education of children. The ceasefire announced on 27 November 2024 in Lebanon offers an opportunity for children and families to rebuild their lives. However, in end January 2025, at least 30 civilian casualties were recorded. Access to villages in South Lebanon remains restricted, preventing people from returning home and posing security risks for displaced families attempting to rebuild their lives.

The humanitarian response remains strained, with funding gaps limiting aid distribution, infrastructure repairs and healthcare services. Due to the massive destruction of homes and infrastructure during the conflict, thousands are still unable to return home. They continue to stay in the schools as temporary shelters. Food insecurity continues to rise with 1.65 million people facing crisis-level food shortages.

A considerable international effort is required to rehabilitate houses, infrastructure and schools. World Vision is helping children to catch up with the loss years of education and bring back normalcy in their lives through education retention programmes. World Vision is also supporting displaced families and returnees who are facing severe shortages of winter clothing, bedding and heating. World Vision is distributing food parcels and assisting agricultural households with essential farming tools, seeds and resources to help restart local food production.

Since September 2024, we have reached over 340,000 people and over 119,000 children. The ceasefire must hold for Lebanon and its people so that the displaced children and families can start their journey toward healing, rebuilding, and safely returning home. Partner us in helping children and families survive, recover and rebuild their lives.

You can help children and families survive, recover and rebuild their lives by providing:

• Essential items for displaced families, including clean water, hot meals, hygiene kits, and warm clothing 
• Rapid emergency supplies including mattresses and blankets to help families replace essential items after losing their homes
• Psychosocial support to children experiencing anxiety and distress due to the escalation of violence, and equipping parents to support their children's emotional needs.
• Educational materials for children whose education has been disrupted by displacement.

Right now, your support means care and protection for children affected by the Lebanon crisis.

• $50 can provide a family of 5 with water trucking for drinking and domestic use for one month
• $250 can provide 5 families with hygiene kits that will serve them for one month
• $500 can provide 25 displaced children with educational and emotional kits including items that support learning and well-being
• $750 can sustain 5 families with sufficient fuel for their winterization needs for one month
• $1000 can provide 8 displaced persons with one nutritious hot meal per day for a full month