Lebanon

Number of people served: 22,467

With close to 1 million Syrians claiming asylum in Lebanon, the country hosts the 4th largest refugee population in the world. In addition to Syrians, Lebanon also hosts more than 5,000 Iraqi refugees. Formal refugee camps do not exist in Lebanon, so most refugees live in informal settlements or in urban areas. 

 

Our Work in Lebanon

Since July 2013, JRS Lebanon provides support to refugee families in Bourj Hammoud through home visits, accompaniment, the distribution of emergency aid, and other social services. The JRS Frans Van Der Lugt Centre provides formal and informal education to refugee children, youth, and adults. JRS Lebanon also runs several schools providing formal education to refugee children, as well as women’s centers in Bar Elias and Baalbeck.

Education Education is a life-saving intervention that helps displaced children and families to see beyond their displacement.
Education
Psychosocial and Pastoral Support Displaced people often experience trauma due to their displacement. These services aim to meet the variety of complex spiritual and psychosocial needs.
Psychosocial and Pastoral Support
Emergency Assistance In crisis and conflict, relief assistance – shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items – are needed to ensure the survival of people in emergency situations.
Emergency Assistance

See Our Work

JRS Syria staff visits a Syrian family living in Beirut to conduct need assessments. (Kristóf Hölvényi)
Refugees in a camp in the Bekaa Valley. (Kristóf Hölvényi)
Mr. Atef, a refugee from Homs, Syria, is a PE teacher at a JRS school in Baalbek. (Kristóf Hölvényi)
Women talk in a refugee camp near Bar Elias. (Kristóf Hölvényi)

Stories





Lebanon: Stepping up to support families affected by Beirut explosion 07 Oct 2020
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JRS stands in solidarity with the people of Beirut and Lebanon during this devastating time 05 Aug 2020
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Lebanon: Reshaping JRS Education During Quarantine 14 Jul 2020
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Contact

JRS Lebanon Country Director:

Heba Al Basha 

lebanon@jrs.net  

Project locations:

Baalbek, Beirut, Bar Elias 

Visit the JRS MENA Website