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On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) welcomed a high-level delegation to its shelter school in Saida. The delegation included H.E. Chen ChuanDong, Ambassador of China in Lebanon, and Ms. Karolina Lindholm Billing, UNHCR Representative in Lebanon. The visit aimed to assess the living conditions of … Read more
The team of the Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) welcomed His Excellency Minister of Health, Dr. Rakan Nasreddine, at Al-Iman School shelter school in Beirut. The Minister conducted a field visit to review the conditions of displaced families and to ensure the adequacy of the health services and humanitarian assistance provided … Read more
The Kuwaitiyi School Shelter in Saida, managed by the Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA), hosted a special humanitarian activity on the first day of Eid. The event was attended by Minister of Social Affairs Hanin El-Sayed and the Mayor of Saida, Engineer Mustafa Hijazi, along with URDA team and displaced families residing … Read more
The shelter run by the Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) in Saida was exposed to direct danger after a nearby building was targeted this afternoon at the Lebanese Kuwaiti School. The explosion shattered the school’s windows, which shelters over a thousand displaced people, resulting in three injuries, including a young girl, … Read more
In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, the Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) has opened a shelter center at the Lebanese-Kuwaiti School in Saida to host displaced families. To date, 300 families have been received, amid urgent efforts to provide them with essential humanitarian support in full coordination with local authorities, … Read more
As part of the project “Empowering Border Area Youth through Social Cohesion and Capacity Building” funded by the European Union, the Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA), in cooperation with ALEF Association and WEAM Organization, organized a two-day training workshop on digital literacy and content creation. The workshop was held on January 4–5 at … Read more
With the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadan, the Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) has launched its Ramadan campaign for this year under the name “Blessing Mode On” for 2026 / 1447 AH, reaffirming its ongoing commitment to supporting the most vulnerable groups in Lebanon across all nationalities. This campaign … Read more
URDA participated in the Local Actors Workshop – Future of Aid 2040, a forward-looking, face-to-face workshop held in Beirut and organized as part of the global Future of Aid 2040 initiative led by IARAN in collaboration with international and local partners. The workshop brought together local organizations from Lebanon to contribute their perspectives on … Read more
Funded by the European Union, the Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA), in collaboration with DanChurchAid (DCA) and Digital Opportunity Trust Lebanon (DOT Lebanon), organized its second workshop on Friday, 28 November 2025, aiming to strengthen the legal and professional protection of journalists and human rights defenders in Lebanon. The session was delivered by … Read more
The Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) participated in the Forum of Pioneers Working for Greater Syria in Syria on January 17–18, 2026, represented by Executive Director Ms. Jihan Kaisi, alongside key institutions and figures in humanitarian, development, and cultural fields. The forum focused on strengthening dialogue, cooperation, and regional initiatives that support communities and … Read more
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