Wednesday, July 29, 2026

One Healthy Snack at a Time: Nourishing Children, Supporting Families, and Local Businesses

World Vision's School Feeding Project provides healthy daily snacks to vulnerable children in Baalbeck-Hermel, supporting families, nutrition, and local businesses.

Patricia Mouamar describes winter needs in Lebanon | Far from home

Patricia Mouamar, our communications manager in Lebanon, stands in an already cold and muddy settlement in the Beqaa Valley. As the cold weather continues...

Syrian refugees in Lebanon brace themselves as winter approaches

Life for the Syrian refugees who call the informal tented settlements in Lebanon "home" is never easy; their shelters, made mostly with recycled materials...

World Vision saves the lives of children in Southern Lebanon

With the establishment of World Vision’s Area Development Programme [ADP] in Bint Jbeil and its sponsorship programme, the majority of vulnerable children...

Dana’s life is saved!

Like every day, Dana, a 2-year-old girl registered in World Vision’s sponsorship programme in Southern Lebanon (Bint Jbeil), was playing inside her home...

World Vision protects children from direct and indirect threats

“World Vision means a lot to me,” says Marita, a 14 year-old Lebanese registered child in Bint Jbeil. “It helped all of us understand many things that we...

World Vision helps mothers and children take better care of their health

Bored? Of course not,” says Nadia, 47, a young grandmother of three who never misses a health awareness session conducted by World Vision in Bint Jbeil....

At World Vision, letters are more than history

With the continuous rise of new and various forms of communication, some believe that letters are about to become part of history. Facebook, e-mail...

Asmaa's story

Asmaa is 12, and is living in Lebanon along with 1.2 million Syrian refugees. She reflects on how life has changed since fleeing to Lebanon, and what Peace...

Food assistance, a lifeline for Syrian family

When Mohammad, 50, and Zakiya, 42, married in Syria 20 years ago, they had one major wish; to create a big family. Their wish came true. God gave them...

Muslim and Christian Youth in Lebanon Preach the God of Peace

In Hadat, the busy and diverse Caza of Mount Lebanon, Fatmeh and Alaa, two veiled ladies walk into the church with Bchara, who is wearing the cross around...

A day in the life of a humanitarian in Lebanon

Words by Therese Boulos, photographs by Suzy Sainovski I’ve worked as World Vision Lebanon’s Cash Project Coordinator for the World Food Programme Project...

“I want to go to school!”

With his tears and determined screams “I want to go to school!” Baker, a 5-year old Syrian refugee in southern Lebanon , was able to prove that his...

Memories and dreams in the Bekaa Valley

Syrian children and their families have been speaking about their memories of home, what life is like now and their hopes and fears for the future. Photos...

From Introvert, to Community Leader: The Story of Nibal

Nibal was sitting in her bedroom studying for her official exams and trapped by “her small and conservative society,” as she calls it, when Najib and...

A failing grade on education for children affected by the Syria Crisis

At only 10-years of age, Edo [1] is a sole provider. He lost his childhood overnight when militants robbed him of his father, killing him in his hometown...

Helping Syrian refugees survive freezing temperatures in Lebanon

Freezing temperatures continue to make life and survival even more difficult for the more than 400,000 Syrian refugees in the Bekaa valley of Lebanon...

Syrian refugees flee violence and face a harsh winter in Lebanon

As countries across the Middle East brace for another harsh winter, millions of children and families displaced by the Syrian crisis face even tougher...

World Vision’s Work in Beirut leads Global Urban Strategy

“I love Beirut and Lebanon more than anything and in spite of everything,” says Maria, a 14-year old Lebanese girl. A challenging statement for someone who...

Opening doors to education for children with special needs in Lebanon

It’s dark on the steps outside Hussein’s house where he stands with his grandmother Chadya. Unlike many his age, this 6-year-old isn’t that afraid of the...

Bread or books, a difficult question for Syrian refugee children in Lebanon

On the third day of a life-skills training, Samer*, a 14-year-old Syrian boy missed the bus that would take him to the World Vision educational centre...

Helping kids stay cool and healthy during summer in Lebanon

Syrian refugees living in informal tented settlments in Bekaa Lebanon benefit from World Vision's water, sanitation and hygeine support which provides...

What's your number? Syrian children share theirs.

Syrian refugee children share their numbers; the number of family members they have lost as a result of the conflict in Syria. The fastest way to protect...

Azraq – another stop on the journey home

From a distance, it looks like a white smudge on the horizon. Azraq Refugee Camp came first came into my view four or five kilometres from its main...

Our Uncertain Future; The Children Behind the Report

In January 2014, World Vision International asked Syrian children if they would like to produce a report about their lives as refugees. Across Lebanon and...