Donate to Lebanon

• Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have forced more than one million people to flee their homes.
• Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of humanitarian aid.

Lebanon has faced crisis after crisis in recent years: a refugee crisis from the war in Syria, COVID-19, the Beirut Blast in 2020, a cholera outbreak in 2022, violent conflicts and an ongoing economic crisis which has resulted in skyrocketing poverty and the collapse of essential public services. It can’t afford to bear the weight of this added disaster on its own.

The escalation in fighting has forced over one million people to flee their homes, putting additional strain on an already overburdened humanitarian response system in Lebanon.

For decades, the people of Lebanon have endured one crisis after another without getting the opportunity to fully recover.

This latest emergency will only deepen the existing challenges facing the people of Lebanon and further destabilise an already volatile region.

More about what's happening in Lebanon.

• Oxfam is responding to the escalating crisis in Lebanon, providing essential support to people who have been forced to flee as Israeli airstrikes bombard their homes and communities.
• The influx of internally displaced people, primarily from southern Lebanon, will quickly create disastrous conditions for local communities, beyond the ability of the Lebanese government and an overloaded humanitarian system to properly meet.
• Oxfam and our partners are supporting internally displaced people in shelters in Beirut, Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon with clean water and sanitation, emergency cash, food, and hygiene and menstrual hygiene kits.

Oxfam has worked in Lebanon since 1993, in partnership with local organisations, to support people with cash, clean water, and sanitation systems as well as income generating opportunities, advocating for women’s rights and reproductive health services, and renewable energy solutions.

We also work with Syrian and Palestinian refugees, as well as Lebanese communities, including people with disabilities and migrant workers.

We work with local partner organisations in North Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and Beirut that deeply understand the needs of the communities where they work.

Oxfam calls on all parties to the conflict to end the fighting. There must be an immediate and permanent ceasefire to stop atrocities being committed, to end the deadly and destructive cycles of violence, and to allow humanitarian agencies to respond in Lebanon, Gaza and the wider region.

The ongoing hostilities in Lebanon, Gaza and the wider region are making it far harder to respond at the scale that's needed. An immediate and permanent ceasefire is desperately needed.

• Join us in calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire now
• Sign our petition calling for an end to UK arms sales to Israel
• Read Oxfam’s reaction to the violence in Lebanon

For every £1 you donate to this emergency appeal, we will allocate 9p of your donation to cover general support and running costs. There is a small chance that we will raise more money than is needed for this appeal. If this happens, we'll spend any additional funds on other Oxfam projects — wherever the need is greatest.