Baitulmaal's volunteers distributing food packages among Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Humanitarian Aid Campaign To Help The Syrian Refugees In Lebanon.
Thousands of the Syrian refugees crossed the border with Lebanon and reached safe shelters seeking protection. According to lebaon local relief agencies, there are more than 6000 Syrian refugees are in Lebanon, about 3700 are registered with the UNHCR to receive humanitarian aid.
Most of the refugees are residing with host families in “difficult circumstances” and others are housed in rehabilitated abandoned schools.
On behalf of generous donors, Baitulmaal has launching a campaign and provided humanitarian aid and assist the Syrian refugees. Baitulmaal's represntatives with active local volunteers have distributed 2 weeks food supplies and other needed items among 250+ displaced Syrian family refugees in Lebanon, more families have been located and more supplies including food and clothes are being distributed among the refugees.
NGOs on the ground are reporting a widespread humanitarian crisis as a result of the suspension of projects and the diminishing relief aid no longer being distributed in the region. Baitulmaal remains as a partner in the region working to help mitigate the effects of this crippling disaster.
The report released by Oxfam titled "Gaza Strip: A Humanitarian Implosion", says the blockade has dramatically worsened levels of poverty and unemployment, and has led to deterioration in education and health services. Find the full report here
