A slide show depicting the situation, March 2012
May 2012 - Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in March 2011, Lebanon has witnessed the arrival thousands of displaced Syrians through its borders. To date, around 24,000 Syrian refugees have been identified throughout the country, nearly half of whom (13,405) have been jointly registered by UNHCR and the Higher Relief Committee in the North. Over 9,000 are present in Akkar (North Lebanon) and an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 in the city of Tripoli. The assessments of local actors in the Bekaa showed approximately 9,250 displaced Syrians in the area. There are more limited concentrations known to be residing in Beirut, 801 of whom have been registered by UNHCR. The registration process is on-going in the North but will start in Tripoli city once related modalities are agreed with the authorities. Though most of the displaced face security challenges and difficulties in accessing their most basic needs, returning to their homes is not an option at the moment.
Save the Children is responding to the situation through provision of psychosocial support and remedial education. Meet Amar and her family, from Tal Kalakh in Syria, who we met with in February 2012. We also met Zahra and Mariam, 2 mothers from Homs living in a shelter in Wadi Khaled. In March 2012 we met Ahmed, 10 years old, who is from Hasibieh in Syria, very close to the border. He arrived on the 8th of March 2012 in Aarsal in Baalback with his sister and father and is staying at their uncle's house.
Read a press release, issued in January 2012 here.
Fact sheet - November 2011 here.
Fact sheet - December 2011 here.
Fact sheet - January 2012 here.
Emergency Response - August 2011 Summary:
Civil unrest in Syria has resulted in an escalation of displacement in the border communities. At the end of August 2011, around 2,898 displaced Syrian families were registered in northern Lebanon essentially around the villages of Wadi Khaled, Tel Bireh and Halba as well as some families in Tripoli. They originate for the most part from the towns of Tell-Kalakh, Homs and surrounding villages. The majority of the displaced are living in homes with relatives, friends or persons previously unknown to them. Read about Save the Children's response, in collaboration with other NGOs in Lebanon here.