The Humanitarian Coalition members are taking care of basic survival needs and helping people rebuild their lives when their homes, schools and livelihoods have been devastated by a disaster. Learn more about these crises and meet people who have benefited from your support.
More than a million people were forced to leave their homes during the conflict in Lebanon last year. Hiyam Zaatari, a 70-year-old mother of three adult children, was one of them. But once she found a new place to live, a lack of accessibility support left her confined there.
"When the war started, I lost everything," Hiyam shared. "My home, my mobility and my son." Hiyam was displaced in September 2024 and moved to a cramped, humid apartment on the fourth floor near the Ein El Helweh camp in Saida, South Lebanon.
When floods tore through her neighbourhood in late 2023, Lisaura lost more than household items – she lost her children’s sense of safety, her own sense of control, and the small comforts of everyday life. But when she received a cash voucher, it brought something back: stability. "That help, helped me buy food for my family, and with the savings I generated, I could replace household items that I had lost in the floods," she said.
“My son, Abdel Malek, is in good health now,” says Yousra.
In the midst of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, nutrition support helped Yousra protect her children’s health and learn new ways to care for them, even in extremely difficult conditions. With support from the Government of Canada through the Humanitarian Coalition, Action Against Hunger provided Yousra with targeted nutrition support and practical guidance, helping her meet the urgent needs of her young children.
But that support came after a harrowing journey.
