Winter Relief Appeal in Lebanon

URDA is proud to announce the completion of one more of it's joint collaboration distributions of winter relief projects to Syrian refugee families in Lebanon. The project targeted hundreds of thousands of needy families that lived way lower than the poverty line and had no source of income or support to survive. The distribution of items consisted of Fuel parcels that provide heat in the freezing tents. a source of fire to cook food and wash clothes, and of course a main element in running a weak line of power and lighting throughout the camp. URDA has distributed 281,784 liters of heating fuel, 6750 food parcels, 5500 blankets, 410 heaters and 1803 mattresses. This initiative used a whole team of experts and volunteers in addition to various resources to be completed. Arsal is one of the most remote areas in Lebanon that is constantly surrounded by Snow-storms and unstability security wise.

Thanks to your constant and continuous support, we will keep helping and supporting refuguees all over the Lebanese territory, regardless of nationality, gender or any other factor.  These people see the winter season as a nightmare because of the harsh weather that dominates these parts of the country where the majority of refugee camps are. Our teams constantly face many obstacles and hurdles on a logistical and personal level when working and helping in such areas and in such conditions (below zero temperatures, icy roads, security instability...) and even during the latest COVID-19 outbreak, our teams doubled their effort instead of taking a break because we know for a fact that the lockdown imposed because of the pandemic, only made the life of refugees even harder because they cannot go to work or even try and sustain themselves.

Finally, we want to thank you again for donating and supporting us in our humanitarian issue. We invite you to join us in our long journey in helping every needy individual of all kind in Lebanon and abroad! Let us all remember that unity is strentgh and that HAPPINESS IS ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED.

THANK YOU

URDA TEAM

Links:

• Video for Winter Relief Distribution, URDA in Lebanon

Despite the difficulties that faced URDA’s team due to the accumulation of snow and heavy winds and rain, some 250,000 relief services have been delivered cumulatively since the beginning of the “Winter Wish” campaign in December 2020, to underserved families in the Bekaa, Arsal, and Akkar areas who are most affected by the harsh weather conditions. Underserved Lebanese families face a severe shortage of basic necessities of life, especially heating materials while refugees are increasingly suffering in the tents besieged by snow.

As usual, URDA was on standby to implement the emergency response plan during the storms, making it one of the first humanitarian organizations to respond to the appeals of those affected thanks to the donations received from GlobalGiving and other humanitarian partners. 

URDA distributed 281,584 liters of heating fuel, 6,540 food parcels, 5,494 blankets, 410 heaters, and 1,803 mattresses. The beneficiaries were also provided with 500 vouchers for winter clothing, in addition to distributing 907 hot meals, 1 ton of rice, and other basic winter supplies, most of which were provided to children, women, the elderly, and the sick, with the support and funding of several international and regional donors.

One of our volunteers confirmed that the response included Syrian refugees and Lebanese and Palestinian families in need alike, adding that URDA today embodied the highest meanings of humanity during the implementation of projects and extended a helping hand to the poor and will continue to support families during the storms and crises facing all those in need across the country.

URDA’s relief teams have experienced painful humanitarian conditions in the line of duty and appeal to all stakeholders and individuals to provide their best to spread warmth in the hearts of the poor.