URDA NEWS
High-Level Visit to URDA Shelter in Saida Commends Humanitarian Response and Strengthens International Partnership
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
Minister of Health Commends URDA’s Efforts in Supporting Displaced Families During Visit to Al-Iman School Shelter in Beirut
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
Eid Joy for the Displaced in Saida: URDA Organizes Festival with the Presence of the Minister of Social Affairs and the Mayor of Saida
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
Explosion Near URDA Shelter in Saida Sparks Panic Among Displaced Families
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
URDA Welcomes 300 Displaced Families at the Lebanese-Kuwaiti School in Saida and Provides Urgent Humanitarian Support
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
URDA Enhances Youth Digital Skills in South Lebanon – Al-Habbariyeh
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