UNICEF has been working in Lebanon for over seven decades, providing life-saving support to children, protecting their rights and helping them achieve their potential.
UNICEF works closely with the Government of Lebanon, other UN agencies, international and local NGOs, universities and more than 100 partners to improve the lives of children and their families, irrespective of their nationality or status.
In recent years, UNICEF has refocused its efforts to support vulnerable children caught up in an unprecedented crisis, as an economic meltdown compounded by the impact of COVID-19 and the 2020 Beirut explosions left families struggling to survive.
The Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) is an OCHA-managed Country-Based Pooled Fund (CBPF) under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator. The Fund’s activities are aligned with coordinated in-country humanitarian response planning to provide timely and flexible funding for life-saving humanitarian activities. Through humanitarian partners, mainly international and national NGOs, the LHF supports all people in need in Lebanon regardless of nationality or status.
As GIZ we are strong advocates for the principle of mental health as a human right. Our partnership with Embrace is a main pillar in our efforts to contribute to equitable and inclusive access to high-quality mental health and psychosocial support services in Lebanon. Thank you, colleagues from Embrace, for your outstanding passion and commitment.
INTERSOS started working in Lebanon in 2006 and since 2013 it has been responding to the Syrian crisis, while lately also to the crisis triggered by the socio-economic situation affecting the country. INTERSOS’ experience and expertise in the Protection sector (encompassing CM for GBV, CP issues, and PWSN, Emergency and Protection Cash Assistance, psychological counselling, Psychosocial Support, protection monitoring, legal assistance, including for stateless communities), Shelter and WASH sectors.
INTERSOS is present in all Governorates of Lebanon with four bases of operations in Beirut (Beirut and Mount Lebanon), Tripoli (North and Akkar), Zahle (Bekaa and Baalbek & Hermel), Tyr (South and Nabatieh), allowing a wide geographical coverage and an added value in terms of internal referral to trained protection teams on the ground.
Among all the crises hitting Lebanon (economic, social, political), one is less visible but just as profound: the mind crisis. Embrace receives calls, treats or directs all affected people, with professionalism and in collaboration with the main actors involved in this cause.
Medecins du Monde (MdM) is a French campaigning medical organization committed to international solidarity, caring for the most vulnerable populations. In Lebanon, MdM has been implementing different programs aiming at strengthening the public health system, while focusing on mental health and psychosocial support.
MedGlobal is a humanitarian and health non-governmental organization (NGO) working to serve vulnerable communities around the world by providing innovative, free, and sustainable healthcare.
Orienthelfer e.V. is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation launched in 2012 in Munich, Germany, by German political cabaret artist and writer, Christian Springer. Orienthelfer e.V. seeks to sustainably improve the prospects of people affected and disadvantaged by crises and conflicts in the MENA region, mainly in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen - regardless of gender, age, religious affiliation, or origin. This is achieved through projects in the fields of humanitarian aid as well as development cooperation in a flexible, fast, and sustainable manner. Since early, 2017, the Beirut partner organisation “Orienthelper” is supporting many of the projects. Close cooperation with Lebanese partners and with local and international groups is the foundation of Orienthelfer’s success.
The Japanese Government offers small scale grants for development projects in order to meet the diverse needs of the vulnerable communities and people. "Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)” supports projects proposed by various organizations such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and municipalities. The goal of GGP is to improve the livelihood of socially and economically vulnerable people. The Embassy of Japan in Lebanon is one of the funding partners of the Mobile Mental Health Clinic which will be run by Embrace to increase outreach and access to primary health care centers delivering mental health services in Lebanon. The embassy of Japan's involvement highlights their commitment to supporting initiatives that aim to improve mental health care services in the country.
REFUGEE FOUNDATION
Millions of people worldwide have fled their homes due to war, violence, or oppression.
As a humanitarian organization, the Refugee Foundation, based in the Netherlands, provides assistance to refugees and displaced people in the world’s most critical and often forgotten humanitarian crises.
Partnerships in emergency aid
Worldwide the Refugee Foundation work in partnership with carefully chosen international and national humanitarian aid organizations. They reach out to forcibly displaced people.
In case of acute need the Refugee Foundation provides funding their partners to assist directly with food, shelter, healthcare, clean drinking water, sanitation, cash and protection.
Geographical focus
The Refugee Foundation supports refugees and displaced people in countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Their work in Lebanon started in 2012.
The IRC started its work in Lebanon in 2012. The IRC provides emergency aid and long-term services for refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities across the country in the form of education, economic support, legal services, health services, and protection for the most vulnerable, including the elderly and people with disabilities.
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group funds, supports and accelerates the transition to a fairer and more sustainable world. Over the years, AFD has established itself as a recognized partner for Lebanon’s institutional actors and civil society, as well as for international donors. Its action aims to reduce vulnerabilities and assist the country towards a more balanced and sustainable development path in a context of regional crisis. AFD works closely with a wide range of stakeholders especially Lebanese Civil Society actors to achieve strategic goals such as the promotion of equitable access to quality healthcare.
The (Supporting Lebanon’s National Suicide Prevention Hotline and Step by Step e-mental health in Lebanon Project) is implemented under the Support for Social Recovery Needs of Vulnerable Groups in Beirut Project, financed by the Lebanon Financing Facility (LFF)
The Lebanon Financing Facility (LFF) is a multi-donor trust fund administered by the World Bank to kickstart the immediate socio-economic recovery of vulnerable populations and businesses affected by the Port of Beirut explosion of August 2020 and to support the Government of Lebanon catalyze reforms and prepare for medium-term recovery and reconstruction. The LFF is kindly supported by Canada, Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany and Norway.
ALAM is a Swiss non-profit association founded in 2020, registered under Swiss law and benefiting from a tax exemption.
ALAM was created when Lebanon was facing the worst crises of its history. Our purpose is to alleviate the pain of Lebanon and its suffering citizens.
One of ALAM's several projects, is funding the The Lifeline 1564 - The National Emotional Support and Suicide Prevention Hotline.