Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese refugees have been displaced internally within Lebanon and externally into Syria. Now that there is a fragile cease-fire, we need to act quickly. Emergency funds are needed immediately to ship aid to countless numbers of people, many of whom have lost their homes.
In-country workers are carefully assessing the changing situation and needs of the refugees. Even with a fragile truce in place, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people will continue to suffer, until genuine stability has returned to the region. Currently, the news is reporting that refugees are returning, but it is mostly the men. They are leaving their wives and children behind in difficult circumstances as they return home to assess if they even have homes waiting for them. People who know the situation feel that thousands will suffer for many weeks without immediate intervention.
Through GAiN Germany, GAiN has two containers of aid already on their way directly to the people. These are donated goods and they contained hospital beds, medical supplies, tents, nutritious baby food and shoes. One container was distributed to Lebanese refugees by our in-country staff, and one container will be distributed jointly by our staff and local government authorities to the poor in Syria.
