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Mona has been caring for an 11-year-old after he was orphaned five years ago.Mona has been caring for an 11-year-old after he was orphaned five years ago.

Support Syrian refugees living in Lebanon

Giving £35 could help a Syrian refugee receive training to start a small business and provide for their family

Every pound you donate will go towards supporting Concern’s work in Lebanon and wherever the need is greatest

Since 2011, millions of Syrian families have had to flee their homes across the country to escape the ongoing, intense conflict. But those who found refuge in neighbouring Lebanon are now living in extreme poverty and unable to return home.

Families have lost so much: their loved ones, their homes, their jobs. Many of the people we’re supporting had no option but to flee and quickly find refuge elsewhere in Syria or in neighbouring Lebanon. But in a country facing its own economic and humanitarian crises, life for Syrian refugees in Lebanon is not easy. One of the many challenges they face is finding the means to provide for their families.

Can you help us reach more Syrian refugees families with the means to survive and build sustainable livelihoods?

Bushra runs a small grocery shop after receiving training and a grant from Concern.
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£35 could help a Syrian refugee receive training to start a small business and provide for their family

Mother of two Bushra* had to leave everything behind when the conflict in Syria broke out to keep her family safe. She now lives with her two children and her mum in an informal tented settlement in Lebanon.

As part of Concern’s work supporting Syrian refugees, Bushra has been attending business training and has received a start-up grant from Concern. Since 2019, Bushra has been running her own small grocery shop, where she sells beans, lentils and sweets to Lebanese and Syrian people.

Bushra runs a small grocery shop after receiving training and a grant from Concern.
It is difficult being a refugee in a new country. You are on your own. Before, I considered myself a weak person, but the training proved that I am strong. To handle this kind of business, in these circumstances, demonstrates that I have strength. I am capable of doing this."
- Bushra

4 ways your donation could support Syrian refugees in Lebanon

How your donation is used

81.9%
Overseas programmes

Almost 82 pence in every pound donated goes towards our emergency response and long-term development programmes, working together with people living in the most difficult situations to bring about lasting change to lives, livelihoods and communities.

Asma Begum (37) and her husband Abdul with their three daughters Lamia (18), Sadia (16) and Maria (5) and their grandmother Kulsum Begum (72) started CRAAIN in 2020. Asma Begum started as a lead farmer, received training and seeds. Before, she did agri activities but wasn’t very successful. She had received one ring composter from the local gov but no training on how to use it. As a lead farmer, she has supported 400 households in this area. She used to rely on her husband but is now totally reliable.
  • 14.2%

    Fundraising

    This is money we spend to raise more funds for our overseas work.

  • 3.5%

    Policy, advocacy and campaigns

    We invest money to campaign, lobby governments, run petitions and put pressure on decision-makers to tackle the underlying causes of extreme poverty and push for change.

  • 0.4%

    Governance

    These are funds we spend to ensure that Concern is compliant and adheres to the highest standards.

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Mona has been caring for an 11-year-old after he was orphaned five years ago.

Support Syrian refugees in Lebanon

  • 9 out of 10 Syrian refugees in Lebanon are now living in extreme poverty

  • In 2021, Concern reached 50,534 people through its development and emergency programmes.

  • £35 could help a Syrian refugee receive the training they need to start a small business and provide for their family

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