As the crisis in Lebanon deepens, the local Church is sheltering displaced families, caring for the wounded and accompanying people who have lost security, stability and peace. Aid to the Church in Need is working through trusted Church partners to support urgent relief and long-term hope.
Lebanon, March 2026, Destruction in Deir el Ahmar
Shelters hosting Christian Families
Families have fled their homes and are now sheltering in convents, Church buildings, private homes and rented accommodation. The local Church is doing all it can to provide care, stability and comfort to those caught up in the violence.
The Church is already receiving displaced people in convents, patriarchates, parishes and other Church-run shelters, including in Beirut. ACN’s own visit in March highlighted shelters hosting Christian families in convent accommodation and at the Greek-Melkite Patriarchate Shelter.
“Our strength lies in the fact that we remain,” say local ACN coordinators.
Displaced Christian children at the Greek-Melkite Catholic Patriarchate Shelter in Beirut, March 2026.
Emergency Medical Care
One major priority is emergency medical care in the South, where ACN has plans to support a medical centre in Qlayaa through salaries, medication and equipment.
Beyond medical care, many displaced families are also in urgent need of food, fuel, shelter and basic daily essentials as the crisis continues. Through its trusted Church partners, ACN is helping the local Church respond with compassion and practical support to those who have been forced from their homes.
Please stand with the suffering people of Lebanon by donating to ACN’s Lebanon Appeal and by keeping them in your prayers.