Lebanon is in the throes of an economic crisis that has brought the country to the brink of collapse. Your support can help provide, healthcare services and immediate basic needs to the most vulnerable.
The Lebanese population faces a dire humanitarian crisis
Hyperinflation has drastically devalued the Lebanese Lira, in what the World Bank says is potentially one of the three worst economic crises the world has seen in the past 150 years.
Parts of the population are at risk of hunger, something that has not been seen in Lebanon at this scale since World War I, not even during the darkest years of the Lebanese war.
The time to act is now. Please give generously to support our Lebanese brothers and sisters.
A crippling recession that saw prices skyrocket in the face of unprecedented inflation, was only exacerbated by the explosion in the Port of Beirut in 2020. Now, the effects from the ongoing conflict in Gaza are compounding Lebanon’s precarious situation, with tens of thousands of people living near the border of Israel now displaced. According to the World Bank, without the implementation of a comprehensive crisis resolution plan, no long-term investment is feasible, and the country’s physical, human, social, and natural capital will be further eroded.
Caritas Lebanon is working to support the most vulnerable communities in Lebanon with healthcare services, hot meal distribution, livelihood support, and rent and cash assistance:
The needs are huge and they are not being met. - Sana Nemer, Head of Social Department, Caritas Lebanon
"We are in continual crisis. When we think we get to the bottom, it sinks again and gets worse."
The funds you donate to this appeal go to Caritas Australia’s Emergency Response Fund and will be used to provide humanitarian assistance to communities affected in Lebanon. Should circumstances prevent us from delivering aid to this crisis in Lebanon, or if excess funds remain after the crisis, donations will be directed to other emergencies where Caritas has humanitarian operations.