After 11 months of escalating tension at the Lebanese-Israeli border, on September 23, 2024, Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Lebanon, marking the most devastating human toll since October 2023. The intensifying violence has triggered a widespread displacement crisis. This crisis indeed exacerbates Lebanon's existing challenges, including the lasting effects of the Syrian conflict, the Beirut Port explosion, disease outbreaks (such as COVID-19 and cholera), and the country’s socio-economic collapse. In response to these compounded challenges, our local partner Amel has activated its emergency response plan.
To address the most pressing basic needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nabatyeh governorate, Lebanon, UPP decided to activate in support of Amel by delivering essential life-saving assistance through basic life items. Our focus is on providing vital resources such as hygiene kits for shelters and winterization kits, improving the living conditions of IDPs and supporting their immediate survival needs in this crisis.
The intervention will provide hygiene kits and food parcels based on the needs assessment and identified priorities; select distribution sites in collaboration with municipal representatives and disaster management units, ensuring fair and efficient distribution and distribute 500 hygiene kits and 500 food parcels, ensuring continuous support throughout the project duration with a rotational approach in collaboration with other partners.
