Lebanon Is At a Breaking Point
Since March 2026, violence has forced 1.3 million people from their homes. That is nearly a fifth of Lebanon’s entire population. Schools across the country have shut down, and many have been converted into overcrowded shelters. Families are going without food, clean water, and basic hygiene items. For children, the toll runs deeper. Besides their homes, they have also lost the one place that gave them structure: their classroom. Without it, there is no routine and no way forward. There is only fear, uncertainty, and the feeling that the world has forgotten them.
From food parcels to hygiene kits and school buses, READ ensures the crisis doesn’t shatter children’s hope.
READ Foundation has been working in Lebanon since 2020, providing emergency aid and education for children and their families living in displacement. Inside, trained educators deliver lessons, emotional support, and stability. With access to psychosocial support, nutritious meals, and essential items, children can regain safety and stability in times of chaos.
How You Can Help
Displaced families in Lebanon are surviving without the basics. Your support delivers urgent relief to displaced families and restores stability for children.
One Hygiene Kit
£25
Can provide one displaced family with one hygiene kit, including feminine products.
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Food Parcel For A Family
£25
Can provide one displaced family with a food parcel for 1 week.
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Non-Food Item Kit
£125
Provides one family with a full NFI kit, including bedding, hygiene, and basic necessities.
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Emergency Kit
£150Provides one family with both food and essential supplies to get through the crisis.
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Your Immediate Support Ensures Children Are Getting Back the Routine and Protection That the Crisis Took From Them.
In conflict, a classroom is a lifeline. And this classroom doesn’t just protect children’s future; it ensures children are safe in the middle of a crisis. Our teams are distributing food parcels and emergency kits to families whose lives changed overnight. Every donation makes this response stronger. It means one more child does not have to sit through this crisis with nowhere to go and no one to turn to.
A closer look
The UN reports that nearly
400,000 children
have been forced from their homes in Lebanon.
Education is the single most powerful tool to protect children in crisis—it sustains hope, shields them from harm, and rebuilds futures.
No child should have to choose between safety and learning. Help us make sure they get both.
2.6M
People need water and sanitation support.
19,000
Children are displaced every day.
150,000
Students affected by school closure.
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