What’s Happening in Lebanon?

Volunteer from Makhzoumi Foundation seen from the back wearing a red vest while helping unload and distribute large bags of relief supplies from a truck during a humanitarian aid operation.
  • 2 March 2026: Intensive Israeli airstrikes targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs, South Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley.
  • Escalation followed.
  • At least 40 people were killed, and 246 were injured as of 3 March 2026.
  • Forced evacuation orders for over 50 villages triggered a large displacement wave.
  • Forced evacuation order for the entire Southern Dahiyeh area of Beirut, home to hundreds of thousands, as of 5 March 2026.
  • Residents fled South Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut toward schools and collective shelters.
  • More than 100,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) registered within the first days, with thousands still in transit.
  • This displacement brings the total to 65,000 people still displaced from the 2024 conflict, which previously displaced up to 1 million people.
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OUR RESPONSE ON THE GROUND

→ Rapid Mobilization
Makhzoumi Foundation quickly mobilized its teams to provide emergency assistance across shelters and displacement centers in Beirut and surrounding areas.

→ Essential Relief
Displaced families received vital supplies, including mattresses, blankets, sleeping mats, and other basic items, to improve living conditions in shelters.

→ Basic Needs Support
Assistance also included water containers, solar lamps, and food support to help families meet their daily needs during displacement.

→ Healthcare Services
Through its Primary Healthcare center in Beirut and the Satellite Units (PSUs), Makhzoumi Foundation continues to provide accessible medical consultations, basic treatments, and health screenings, ensuring that vulnerable communities and displaced families receive essential healthcare support.

→ Coordinated Humanitarian Action
Through the efforts of dedicated volunteers and field teams, and in coordination with shelters, local authorities, and partners, Makhzoumi Foundation continues to deliver timely support to communities affected by the crisis.

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In times of crisis, solidarity saves lives.
Support Makhzoumi Foundation in delivering urgent aid, healthcare, and safe spaces for displaced families.
Your donation makes the difference.

ACT NOW FOR LEBANON

Through our Emergency Response Appeal 2026, we are mobilizing critical resources to expand our lifesaving programs and ensure that families affected by crisis receive the urgent support they need. Your contribution will help us provide:

» Essential medical care and mobile health services

» Food assistance and relief supplies for displaced families

» Safe child support activities in shelters

» Protection and psychosocial support for vulnerable individuals

» Community-based humanitarian assistance across affected areas

Every donation helps restore dignity, stability, and hope for families navigating uncertainty.

Together, we can ensure that no one is left behind.

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For nearly three decades, Makhzoumi Foundation has stood beside Lebanon’s communities in every crisis delivering relief, dignity, and hope since 1997.

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OUR EMERGENCY REPSONSE IN ACTION

EMERGENCY RELIEF & NON-FOOD ITEMS

Makhzoumi Foundation provides essential non-food relief items to displaced families to ensure safe, dignified living conditions in shelters. Distributions include mattresses, blankets, sleeping mats, solar lamps, and other basic supplies that help families meet immediate needs during displacement and improve basic shelter conditions.

FOOD SECURITY ASSISTANCE

To address urgent food needs among displaced communities, the Foundation distributes food parcels and food coupons, enabling families to access essential food items and maintain a minimum level of food security during the crisis.

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WATER, SANITATION, & HYGIENE

Makhzoumi Foundation supports displaced communities with water and hygiene supplies to prevent health risks in crowded shelters. Assistance includes water jerry cans, hand soap, dishwashing liquid, shampoo, and hygiene materials, helping families maintain basic hygiene and sanitation standards in emergency settings.

HEALTH, DIGNITY, & BASIC CARE

The Foundation prioritizes the dignity and well-being of vulnerable groups by distributing dignity kits, hygiene kits, sanitary pads, baby diapers, and adult diapers, ensuring that women, children, and elderly persons have access to essential personal care items during displacement.

PROTECTION & PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

Through specialized teams, Makhzoumi Foundation provides psychosocial support (PSS), psychological first aid (PFA), and awareness sessions on gender-based violence (GBV). These services aim to support the mental health and protection needs of displaced populations, particularly women, children, and vulnerable individuals.

CHILD PROTECTION & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Recognizing the impact of crises on children, the Foundation organizes recreational and psychosocial activities that create safe spaces for children to play, express themselves, and regain a sense of normalcy despite displacement.

PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SATELLITE UNITS (PSUs)

Makhzoumi Foundation’s PSUs extend essential primary healthcare services to underserved and hard-to-reach communities. Operating as decentralized extensions of primary healthcare centers, PSUs provide basic medical consultations, preventive care, health screenings, and referrals to ensure continuity of care for vulnerable populations.