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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
URDA Launches Ramadan Campaign “Blessing Mode On” for 2026 / 1447 AH
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
URDA Participates in the “Local Actors Workshop – Future of Aid 2040”
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
URDA Holds Second Workshop to Strengthen Legal Protection for Journalists and Human Rights Defenders under the EU-Funded Three-Year Project “Advancing Human Rights through Digital Transformation in Lebanon”
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.