Humanitarian

In a small village located in Baalbek, Rima* welcomes us to her house where she lives with her mother and four siblings. Looking into her eyes, one could learn a lot about persistence and dedication. She sits next to her mother and happily shares her life-changing journey.

“I feel like I’ve condemned my beautiful children to a life of pain, with no future to look forward to nor a past they can remember.”

To many, 11 years of war in Syria equals 11 years of a rootless life and no place to call home.

Over the past year, Lebanon have experienced a near total economic collapse, the impact of the Beirut port blast in August 2020, and the severe consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Children have been gravely impacted by these multiple crises that have eroded their survival, learning and protection.