Lebanon
Giving youth opportunities for personal and professional growth helps lay the groundwork for a future free of social and political strife.
To help the people of Lebanon achieve positive and lasting change in an atmosphere of violence, Mercy Corps is providing opportunities and assistance for the country's most vulnerable people, as well as helping develop skills to peacefully manage conflict. We are also engaging the youth of the region, connecting them with IT training and activities that allow them to explore their creativity and to build relationships with young people from other backgrounds — including students in the U.S.
Video: Teens Rebuild for the Future ›
Topics: Economic Development, Conflict & War
In 2007 fighting broke out between an Islamist militant organization and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in Nahr al-Bared, a Palestinian refugee camp run by the United Nations in northern Lebanon.
Video: Teens Honor a Late Friend ›
Topics: Youth, Displacement, Conflict & War
Nahr al-Bared Refugee Camp, located in northern Lebanon, is home to over 31,000 Palestinian refugees who are denied access to their homeland and neighboring nations.
Making Movies ›
Topics: Children
Nine teens used a Mercy Corps filmmaking course to express their needs, aspirations and dreams — part of projects aimed at enhancing youth artistic skills and addressing societal challenges with technology.
Tasting Newfound Success ›
Topics: Economic Development, Agriculture
Sheikh Mahmoud Derbieh is one of several olive farmers receiving support from Mercy Corps to improve his oil and to start his own label — changes that have translated into higher sales.
Youth Taking the Reins of Recovery ›
Topics: Children
Mercy Corps' Center for Excellence in Beirut is a place where young people gain access to technology tools they wouldn't otherwise have.
Helping Lebanon's Displaced ›
Topics: Emergencies
Mercy Corps is helping Palestinian families who've fled their homes in a refugee camp as a result of fighting between the Lebanese government and a militant group.
Lebanon Crisis: From Relief to Recovery ›
Mercy Corps continues to help Lebanese families and communities recover from last summer's 34-day war.
In the Nick of Time ›
Topics: Emergencies
Just hours after a blockade on air traffic was lifted, a Mercy Corps-sponsored 747 filled with medical goods and other relief supplies touched down in Beirut.
Relief to Recovery ›
Topics: Emergencies
Almost every day since July 22, Mercy Corps has delivered food and water to Lebanese people like Mahasen affected by the war.
After the War, the Mattas Press On ›
Topics: Economic Development
Since 1997, Mercy Corps has been working with small farmers in chronically poor southern Lebanon to improve both the quality and the marketing of their olive oil. The Matta family is pressing on after the Israeli-Hezbollah war.
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