An escalation in the conflict in Southern Lebanon in October 2024 led to a largescale humanitarian crisis.
Trócaire supported partner agencies throughout the country to respond as rapidly and comprehensively as possible to the increasing needs.
Trócaire, through its partner agency Beit El Baraka, expanded its humanitarian response to support displaced families fleeing the conflict. Using the vital funds raised by the Irish Emergency Alliance, daily hot meals and winterization prepared kits which include blankets were distributed to vulnerable families. In addition, monthly food kits were prepared by women from cooperatives using traditional Lebanese products and distributed in the Baalbek region.
Manar and her family received emergency food packages from an Irish Emergency Alliance funded programme in Lebanon. She said," There was fear and worry that we might sleep and never wake up. At the same time, we could not afford to go anywhere else."
We fled with only the clothes on our backs, carrying our children. We weren’t afraid about ourselves but we were worried about our children. We are truly grateful for this initiative; it came at the right time. We received food and heating aid.