Lebanon Trust

28/09/2026

And our dearest kids at FAID are back al well! We wish them the absolute best in their new school year, and see you soon hopefully!

28/09/2026

Back to school! Or, rather, kindergarten - the kindergarten tat we support in the refugee camp of Chatila: what a pleasure to see all these little faces! Association Najdeh

16/09/2026

Since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon following the Gaza war in October 2023, concern about the environmental impact has typically focused on loss of vegetation cover, air pollution and fires.

But what about the risk of contaminants from explosives used by the Israeli army and demolition waste seeping into the soil and, by extension, underground aquifers?

This question has become even more relevant following the massive Israeli demolition of underground tunnels Sept. 10 on the strategic Ali Taher ridge in the Nabatieh region of South Lebanon.

🔗 Read Suzanne Baaklini's article through the link below
olj.me/1547314

📸 AFP

14/09/2026

The schools are reopening also in Lebanon - except that many families face impossible choices, in very hard circumstances.

"The entire country is in ruins, schools and school supplies are no exception — quite the opposite."

This is how Sarah Hammoud sums up her situation as the school year approaches. For her, it's no longer an annual event devoted to buying books, backpacks and school supplies.

It has become the time, once again, to sit down and do the math: what the family can still afford, what will have to be put off and, perhaps, what will have to be borrowed.

🔗 Read Nagham Rabih's article through the link below
olj.me/1547443

📸 AFP

07/09/2026

We have received a generous donation from Italy, from GBF and DM. We don’t know you, so we’re not sure if you’d like to be mentioned, but we certainly want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity and support!

We don't know how to reach you - if you could send us a quick message at [email protected], we could get to know each other. Thanks again!

07/09/2026

Abbiamo ricevuto una generosa donazione dall'Italia, da parte di GBF e DM. Non ci conosciamo e perciò non sappiamo se volete essere menzionati, ma vi ringraziamo di cuore per la vostra generosità e il vostro supporto!

Noi non sappiamo come raggiungervi, ma se ci mandate una riga all’indirizzo [email protected], ci possiamo presentare? Grazie ancora!

07/09/2026

The Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon does look more and more permanent by the day - notwithstanding Israel's own claims. Many people have been displaced and property and livelihoods destroyed.

According to our correspondent in the South, Israel is building new roads through several villages. The earthworks carried out over the past several weeks are primarily preparations to connect the Israeli army’s main positions in southern Lebanon to each other and even some to Israeli settlements.

📸 Copernicus Sentinel 2026 Data/ Enzo Quenescourt

01/09/2026

FAID's children and teachers in Beirut's city centre, hosted by the Polish Embassy - always a joy to see their faces 🙂

26/08/2026

More than 100 ex-French and British diplomats sign open letter also sent to Prime Minister Andy Burnham

13/08/2026

A very thorough investigation by the Financial Times . It shows that after the April 17 ceasefire Israel systematically destroyed the South Lebanon regions it occupies. These areas have now become uninhabitable.

At least 85 thousand residential units destroyed, 270 thousand people displaced, 62 villages and towns emptied and unreachable, their farmland and forests destroyed. All bridges on the Litani river have been demolished and more than 2500 km of water infrastructure has been destroyed as well.

The goal - stated by Israel's government ministers - is never to allow the population to return.

Israeli forces have systematically destroyed homes, roads, farmland and forests despite ceasefire with Hizbollah