Lebanon
Despite its place as one of the relatively wealthy countries in the Middle East, there is a large inequality in wealth in Lebanon. Over the last decade, Lebanon has been at the center of war, civil conflict, and a crumbling infrastructure.
The majority of those affected by the crumbling infrastructure are Palestinian refugees, who make up approximately 10 percent of the population. Half of the Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon occupy densely populated refugee camps administered by the United Nations. Furthermore, the poverty-stricken Palestinian refugees lack access to state education and healthcare.
The 2011 Syrian conflict has made matters worse in Lebanon as tens of thousands of Syrian refugees fled to Lebanon. Many refugees arrived in Lebanon with severe injuries, no identification or money, and without a plan. The arrival of these refugees have caused sectarian tension in Lebanon, leaving the status of these refugees and country unknown.
Latest News from Lebanon
Ramadan 2012-Providing Basic Necessities for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
With the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadan, Zakat Foundation of America (ZF) has begun its annual Ramadan Program in over… Continue Reading...
Ali Abdo, One Little Survivor’s True Story
As Ali Abdo’s mother was seven months pregnant with him in 2006, his father was killed by an Israeli rocket onto his lorry truck… Continue Reading...
Ahmad’s Orphan Story
Ahmad was born in 9-8-2008 north of Lebanon from a city called Aakar, he has five brothers and a sister and they are: Hadi, Ali,… Continue Reading...
Bringing Smiles to More Orphans: Fifty New Orphans Join Zakat Foundation Sponsorship Program
In October 2010, fifty new orphans from Akkar, Lebanon, officially became a part of the Zakat Foundation of America's Orphan Sponsorship… Continue Reading...