OVERVIEW
As of September 24, 2024, the towns and villages of southern Lebanon, Beqaa, and Baalbek have been enduring heavy bombardment, marking the most devastating attacks since the 2006 war. Thousands of people are fleeing these regions, leaving behind their homes with nothing but the clothes on their backs in search of safety elsewhere in Lebanon.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the tragic loss of 558 lives, including more than 24 children and 42 women, with thousands injured. The humanitarian crisis continues to worsen as the displaced population grows.
Lebanon’s national disaster response committee has established 42 displacement centers across the country, most of them in school buildings. The immediate needs are urgent and basic: food, water, shelter, baby formula, diapers, ready-to-eat meals, kitchen supplies, blankets, and more.
Salam Charity is actively assessing the situation and working to identify the most critical needs in these displacement centers. We are committed to responding swiftly to support the families and communities affected by this crisis.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Your support will help to ensure that internally displaced people in Lebanon that have relocated to displacement centers are supported with basic needs and emergency essentials. Together, we can ensure that their basic needs are met. Your donation will purchase emergency essentials which will be delivered by our partners in Lebanon.
lebanon STATS
- More than 2,255 people have been killed, including more than 127 children and 261 women since October 2023. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- At least 10,524 wounded. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- At least 94 health workers have been killed on duty. (Source: Reliefweb)
- 1.2 million people have been forced from their homes. (Source: AP News)
- More than 410,000 have crossed borders to Syria, including 305,000 Syrians and 107,000 Lebanese. (Source: Reliefweb)
- Around 900 temporary shelters have been opened up in schools and other public buildings to house displaced families. (Source: UNHCR)
- Approximately 47% of the displaced are children. (Source: Reliefweb)
Case Study
Ramzieh, had arrived with her husband and daughter after hastily evacuating their village in the south, carrying just a few essential items as airstrikes boomed nearby. “These are the only things I brought,” she said, gesturing at the three tote bags she carried.
Fatima, who internally displaced with her three daughters, said her family had been displaced twice in quick succession. “We first fled to stay with my brother in a nearby area, and then they bombed three places next to his house,” she said.
