Escalating violence across the Middle East is having devastating consequences for children. Reports of a conditional ceasefire in the region offer limited relief, but violence continues in Lebanon, where intensified bombing has shaken communities and put children at further risk.
In Lebanon, where families were already facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, recent hostilities have uprooted at least 1.3 million people, including nearly 300,000 children. Even before this latest escalation, more than half of Lebanon’s population depended on humanitarian assistance.
Save the Children has been working in Lebanon since 1953, helping children survive, learn and stay safe. As the crisis in the Middle East escalated, our teams mobilized within hours, delivering essential hygiene items and safe drinking water to families forced to flee—already reaching more than 4,000 households.
We are supporting children and families across Lebanon by providing mental health support, safe learning opportunities, and emergency shelter, while also helping mothers access essential healthcare and working to prevent child malnutrition, alongside delivering hygiene kits and ensuring access to clean water.