Since the renewed escalation of violence in the Middle East region, one million people people have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon. Collective shelters have been opened to welcome those displaced, but we know that there are many more who are not on the official registers.

As we look to an uncertain future, we remain committed to accompanying those in need.

How is JRS responding?

Our education and livelihoods programmes in Lebanon have been suspended for security reasons, while we continue to carry on with protection and mental health and psychosocial support services to assist those most in need. The impact of the ongoing conflict on mental health is significant and is likely to have lasting consequences.

JRS has reopened the doors of the Jesuit church of St. Joseph in Beirut to migrants seeking a place to stay, in times when the collective shelters are running low on space. Mattresses are piled out on the ground and offices have been turned into bedrooms to provide a temporary sanctuary to those in need.

The most urgent need remains to guarantee that internally displaced people have a safe place. Many displaced families are living in inadequate conditions: they need protection and the psychosocial support necessary to cope with yet another crisis.

Your donation enables us to respond quickly to this new crisis and protect as many people as possible as it unfolds.