In 2021, humanity is witnessing the presence of more than 82.4 million refugees around the world, 40% of whom are children. This number is increasing daily due to disasters, wars, and conflicts. However, they are not just numbers to count as they represent 82.4 million human beings, stores, and hopes. Check our newsletter >>

The Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) concluded its “Giving Hope” campaign for 2021, which aimed to provide sacrificial meat portions to the most deprived Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian families across Lebanon. Check our newsletter >>

Every year on August 19, the international community celebrates World Humanitarian Day in honor of humanitarian workers and in celebration of humanity and the spirit of giving that inspires and motivates people to help those who need assistance, even in difficult and dangerous circumstances, often risking their lives during the mission. Check our newsletter >>

September arrives in 2021 carrying along with ramifications and impacts that are ravaging the educational sector in Lebanon on all levels and across different educational institutions. As a result, the educational sector has become like other sectors, experiencing a slow death that is affecting teachers, students, and their parents alike. Check our newsletter >>

In October, which marks breast cancer awareness month, URDA’s health care sector provided free mammograms to URDA staff and their families. The service targeted women over 40 years of age at Al Wafaa medical center in Aramoun, Mount Lebanon where it offered them free-of-charge mammograms, which detects tumors in their early stages before symptoms arise. Check our newsletter >>

The cold season is almost around the corner, bringing back the same annual fear and concerns for the most vulnerable families who live in dire conditions in homes that lack the basic requirements for adequate housing and in remote areas, waiting to be swept up by heavy snow or floods. Check our newsletter >>

As 2021 ends, we recall some hopeful projects that have carried optimistic titles. Although the economic and livelihoods crises under which Lebanon is living have been gradually intensifying, leading to increasing social disasters, URDA in all its humanitarian sectors has been able to offer doses of hope wherever the feet of its field teams tread. Check our newsletter >>

During the second month of 2022, URDA provided humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable groups of people including impoverished and refugee families in various parts of Lebanon. URDA’s winter aid included heating fuel, food parcels, hot meals, winter clothing and related items to impoverished families. Check our newsletter >>

During the Third month of 2022, URDA provided humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable groups of people including impoverished and refugee families in various parts of Lebanon. URDA’s winter aid included heating fuel, food parcels, hot meals, winter clothing and related items to impoverished families. Check our newsletter >>

More than 200,000 Families Benefit from “Ramadan, Month of Togetherness” Campaign

The Union of Relief and Development Associations URDA has endeavored, since the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan until the happy Eid al-Fitr, to spread the spirit of togetherness between the beneficiaries of its projects and its local and international partners, through the implementation of a series of Ramadan projects and distinctive initiatives that contribute to the relief of the most vulnerable groups of all Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian nationalities In various Lebanese regions, starting from Bekaa and Arsal to Akkar, Sidon, Beirut and Mount Lebanon.

The number of families benefiting from all projects reached 207,958 families of different nationalities on all Lebanese territories.

The Ramadan projects for the year 2022 AD / 1443 AH emerged under the title “Ramadan, the month of togetherness”, which was supported by a number of humanitarian donors from around the world. Food rations were provided to suit the needs of families for an entire month, where 66,026 food rations were distributed, in addition to providing almost 29,731 hot meals, as well as a distribution of approximately 167,333 bundles of bread and 5,250 servings of vegetables and other necessities.

URDA emphasizes in all its specialized humanitarian and relief sectors to continue spreading the spirit of togetherness and compassion among the most needy groups in Lebanon throughout the year. Ramadan this year carried the message of intimacy and love that reached the members of the Urda family, including employees, volunteers, donors, beneficiaries and followers.

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Under the slogan “Adha Together”, the Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) launches the Eid Al-Adha campaign for
the year 2022 AD / 1443 AH, which seeks to provide sacrificial meat and Eid clothing to those who deserve it from the most vulnerable
families in Lebanon of various Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian nationalities, starting from Beirut and Mount Lebanon to Sidon Tire and
Shebaa in the south, to the north, the Bekaa and Arsal..

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The campaign “Adha together”
for this season targeted the
most vulnerable families of
Lebanese, Syrian and
Palestinian nationalities in
various Lebanese regions. The
sacrifices for this year included
990 sheep and 282 calves,
which were presented to about
22,680 families in Arsal, Bekaa
and the North, in addition to
Beirut and Mount Lebanon, all
the way to Sidon and Tyre.  To Learn more, click here.