From our Head of Programme, Armin Wilhelm, on @WFP’s response to the escalation of conflict in #Lebanon since the first hours.
With support from donors like @GermanEmbBeirut , we are able to continue scaling up to respond to growing needs.
Across #Lebanon, @WFP continues scaling up its response with its local partners and under the leadership of the Government, reaching over 200,000 conflict-affected people with food and cash assistance.
Our Head of Field Office in North Lebanon speaks from the kitchen and shelters, where meals are being prepared for displaced families.
Just last Sunday, schools across Lebanon were preparing to open their doors to children for a new week of learning.
Instead, they opened their doors to families seeking safety.
@WFP is reaching over 200,000 conflict-affected people with emergency food and cash assistance — a response made possible through strong partnerships with local and government partners and communities on the ground.
But needs are already outpacing resources.
Our acting Country Director Anne Valand @ValandAnne speaks more below.
Thinking of the many women displaced across #Lebanon and mothers carrying their families through uncertainty, trying to keep their children safe and fed.
Spoke with @AJEnglish today about the rapidly evolving humanitarian situation in #Lebanon.
Displacement continues to rise across the country, and @WFP is scaling up food and cash assistance under the leadership of the Lebanese government to support growing needs.
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Behind every number is a family facing devastating uncertainty.
Across #Lebanon, displacement continues to rise as people leave their homes in search of safety.
@WFP with the Lebanese government is scaling up food and cash assistance for families navigating uncertainty.
🔴 Happening now:
Together with the @RedCrossLebanon , government and local partners , @WFP is beginning emergency food assistance for displaced people at the Olympic Stadium in #Beirut.
As displacement continues to increase across #Lebanon, the response is scaling up.