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URDA Participated in an “Explosive Ordnance Awareness” Training!
The Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) participated in a training workshop titled “Explosive Ordnance Risk Education” at its headquarters, which was conducted by DCA. The training focused on raising awareness about the dangers of explosive remnants of war, including mines and unexploded ordnance, and how to
URDA Has Launched its Winter Campaign 2024/2025: Become the Warmth!
Under the title “Become the Warmth,” the Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) in Lebanon has launched its Winter Campaign 2024/2025. The campaign seeks to provide vital winter necessities—food, shelter heating, blankets, jackets, and mattresses—to the most vulnerable in Lebanon, offering relief from the biting cold.
Violence Escalates in Lebanon and the War Intensifies Amidst an Urgent Relief Response from the Union of Relief and Development Associations
Rising Casualty Toll and Increasing Displacement As of the latest official statistics, the Israeli military escalation on Lebanon since October 8, 2023, has resulted in approximately 13,004 victims, including 2,306 martyrs and 10,698 injured. This escalation follows heightened tensions along the southern border, worsening the humanitarian situation due to continuous
URDA Continues Its Relief Efforts Amid Lebanon’s Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
More than 3,600 displaced individuals benefit from URDA’s services across various regions of Lebanon. URDA continues its intensive humanitarian efforts to support displaced people in Lebanon by distributing essential aid through 17 shelter centers. These centers, spread across areas including Saida, Iqlim (Chhime and Sibline), Beqaa, Arsal, Akkar, Tripoli, Beirut,
URDA Intensifies its Relief Efforts to Support Lebanese Families Amidst Escalating Tensions and War in Southern Lebanon
In the midst of rising tensions and the humanitarian crises caused by the current war escalations, URDA launched a comprehensive aid distribution campaign targeting the most affected families in southern Lebanon. This initiative included the provision of essential food and hygiene supplies, aimed at alleviating the suffering of families impacted
The September 18, 2024, Disaster — URDA in Mourning!
With hearts full of sorrow and grief, the Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) extends its deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs, the injured, and all those affected by the tragic events that shook our nation yesterday, marked by the explosion of the pagers that