Statement From Anera President and CEO Sean Carroll on the Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon
(March 12, 2026) — “As the war in the Middle East continues, Lebanon is now once again facing widespread destruction and displacement, and at much heightened levels. Anera’s staff is working around the clock to provide critical emergency response in Lebanon, even as many of our team are themselves having to flee from their homes to safer areas. Already, we’ve supported 48,000 people in Lebanon, providing emergency assistance, including bedding, hygiene kits, bottled water, and ready-to-eat food through distributions in shelters and affected communities. As the need grows, Anera’s response will scale up in the coming days and weeks.
“Lebanon is now one of the hardest hit in this regional conflict. At the same time, we cannot forget the ongoing and dire needs of hundreds of thousands of people who remain displaced across Gaza and confined by movement restrictions in the West Bank.
“We will continue to provide emergency humanitarian relief to hundreds of thousands across Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. And as Ramadan ends and Eid al-Fitr approaches, as well as Passover and Easter, we hope for the coming of peace and the ability to support recovery and reconstruction efforts.”
Additional Information on Anera’s Emergency Response in Lebanon
Since our emergency response in Lebanon began, on March 2, Anera has delivered emergency assistance through distributions in shelters and affected communities to 47,804 people, including some 12,000 children,
The Anera team distributed more than 2,700 hygiene kits, 30,800 water bottles, 400 sleeping bags, 2,800 winter clothing kits and 340 mattresses at shelters and other sites across Saida, Nabatieh, Dekouane, Beirut, Marounieh, Tyre and other locations in southern Lebanon.
Anera also distributed 371 ready-to-eat food parcels to displaced people in public shelters across Aley, Bhamdoun, Sawfar, and Bchamoun in Mount Lebanon. Each parcel provides enough food for a family of five, supporting around 1,855 internally displaced people for two weeks.
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About Anera
Since 1968, Anera has helped refugees and others hurt by conflicts in the Middle East live with dignity and purpose. Anera, which has no political or religious affiliation, works on the ground with partners in the West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, Lebanon, and Jordan. We mobilize resources for immediate humanitarian relief and for sustainable health, education, and economic development efforts. Our staff are from the communities they serve, navigating the politics that constrict progress to get help where it’s needed most. We will keep building better lives until hope finds its way in the Middle East.