Lebanon
Global Hunger Index
Low
Population
4 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
4.2% in 2004
Beneficiaries
23,111 in 2011
Partners
Recent News
Syrian Refugees: As Crisis Escalates, Our Response Intensifies
March 12, 2013
Current Events
The crisis in Syria is going from bad to worse. As the New York Times recently reported, the humanitarian needs for the nation’s citizens are staggering – and many are going unmet.... Read
Lebanon: Thousands Survive Despite Insufficient Water
August 30, 2006
Impact
International humanitarian aid organization Action Against Hunger’s (ACF) teams of water-and-sanitation specialists are at work in the areas of Qana, Sadiquine, Kafra, and Yatar, just 10 kilometers from the Israeli border. They are working around the clock to deal with the complete lack of water derived from the destruction of crucial infrastructure during the war.... Read
Crisis In Lebanon: An Eyewitness Account of War
August 21, 2006
Breaking News Staff Members
The bombs are falling less than a kilometer away. The Action Against Hunger (ACF) office in Beirut is in the Shiyeh neighborhood, a frequent target of Israeli attacks. On Sunday, August 13, at noon, a powerful blast shook the windows of the Aoun supermarket where Arantxa, the director, Seigmond, the logistician, and I were shopping for emergency. In war, uncertainty becomes an emergency, so we needed to be prepared.... Read
South Lebanon: 200,000 People Left Without Shelter
August 15, 2006
Breaking News
People are living in schools and warehouses in the absence of basic hygiene and sanitation conditions. Action Against Hunger continues to distribute drinking water and hygiene kits to 50,000 people in Sidon and will soon launch an emergency programme in the south of the country.... Read
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