In light of the worsening regional conflicts and their increasing intensity, the war in Lebanon was nothing but a fatal blow for the people of the country, who are facing death, terror, displacement and destruction on a daily basis. The scene is tragic: many families are left without a safe roof to protect them, and there is complete destruction in various Lebanese regions…
Amidst all this suffering, Lebanon is recording an unprecedented rise in the number of internally displaced people, especially in shelter centers where the humanitarian need has become dire and urgent. Therefore, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) hastened to strengthen its field response to heal the wounds of the neediest and most affected people by the security situation, as well as to support them on various material, moral and psychological levels, in order to help them restore their decent means of living.
In fact, the Middle East Council of Churches’ response is being made through cooperation and partnership with the international ACT Alliance and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA). Hence, the Diakonia and Social Service Department, Lebanon’s Office, at MECC, distributed 1033 hygiene and dignity kits in the South, Beirut and Mount Lebanon as well as 879 bedding sets to internally displaced people in Beirut and Mount Lebanon.
It should be noted that the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) continues its mission in monitoring the needs and following up on the conditions of displaced families, through communication with Churches and cooperation with the concerned authorities and Heads of centers and municipalities.
