Syria and Lebanon Emergency Appeal
Syria and Lebanon Emergency Appeal
“Our people are so tired. They have suffered so much for so long…”
In this year of hope as proclaimed by Pope Francis, the war in the Holy Land has claimed thousands of lives, with the conflict which has now spilled over with 1.3 million people displaced in Lebanon.
Meanwhile in Syria, 6.2 million people internally displaced. Widespread poverty has led the people to become dependent on humanitarian aid for their survival.
Your generosity can make an enormous difference to those that need it, giving them hope in their time of need and shining the light of Christ’s love in many dark places of suffering.
all the efforts you are making to support the Lebanese, especially in these very difficult and exceptional times. We pray to God to protect his people and to open the hearts of benefactors.”
What is ACN doing to help?
Throughout Syria and Lebanon, ACN is working with Church partners on the ground to provide the help to those that need it, not just in aid but in long term programs and pastoral support.
- Emergency aid such as food, medicine, clothing and other basic necessities for displaced Christians.
- Trauma counselling, summer camps and other pastoral activities for children distressed by the horrors of war.
- Formation support for seminarians and religious novices.
- Solar panels for Church buildings to reduce soaring energy costs
ACN Project in Syria and Lebanon
ACN is providing ongoing assistance in Syria and Lebanon, these are the stories of the people on the ground working to help those in greatest need.
In this year of hope as proclaimed by Pope Francis, the war in the Holy Land has claimed thousands of lives, with the conflict which has now spilled over with 1.3 million people displaced in Lebanon.
Meanwhile in Syria, 6.2 million people internally displaced. Widespread poverty has led the people to become dependent on humanitarian aid for their survival.
Your generosity can make an enormous difference to those that need it, giving them hope in their time of need and shining the light of Christ’s love in many dark places of suffering.
