As Lebanon sits under a fragile ceasefire following weeks of intense missile fire and mass displacement, humanitarian organisations are racing to reach civilians trapped in areas of the country’s south. Source: Caritas Australia.
Caritas Lebanon has deployed multiple humanitarian convoys to frontline and isolated villages in southern Lebanon, providing one of the few remaining lifelines for families who have endured weeks of bombardment, displacement, and severe shortages of food, fuel, water, and medical supplies.
Many residents of the region, including older people, people with disability, and families without safe transport, have been unable to flee.
On April 8, Caritas Lebanon delivered critical assistance via convoy, accompanied by Patriarch Bechara Rai, to Kawkaba, Marjeyoun and Qlayaa, supplying food and fuel to communities that had been largely cut off.
That same day, Lebanon experienced one of the deadliest single days since the escalation began, with more than 100 strikes in just 10 minutes, leaving more than 200 people dead and over 1000 injured.
“These convoys are essential,” said Dan Skehan, Caritas Australia programs director.
“For some communities in southern Lebanon, this is the only way food, medicine and fuel are reaching them. Many people simply cannot leave, and without humanitarian access their situation would be catastrophic.”
As of mid-April, more than 1 million people were displaced nationwide, with over 140,000 in overcrowded temporary shelters. New evacuation orders in early April triggered further waves of displacement, placing immense pressure on host communities and already overstretched services.
Alongside the convoys to the south, Caritas Lebanon continues a large-scale emergency response across Beirut, Mount Lebanon, the North, Bekaa and Baalbek-El-Hermel.
Between March 2 and April 13, Caritas Lebanon delivered more than 329,000 life‑saving services, including:
- Hot meals, bread, and food parcels for displaced families
- Mattresses, blankets, clothing kits, and fuel in collective shelters
- Primary health care through fixed clinics and mobile medical units
- Water and hygiene kits, especially for babies and the elderly
- Psychosocial support, protection, and gender-based violence services
- Remote education support for displaced children, including those with disabilities
To support Caritas Australia’s Lebanon Crisis Appeal, visit www.caritas.org.au/lebanon.
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Caritas Lebanon acting as a lifeline for civilians in South Lebanon (Caritas Australia)
