Islamic charities aiding Syrian refugees in Lebanon

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A delegation from Qatari Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al-Thani’s Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) visited Syrian refugees in Tripoli and distributed food to them, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Monday.

“The delegation visited wounded Syrian refugees in the city’s hospitals and then supervised the distribution of food to more than 170 Syrian families in Tripoli’s Qobba area,” NNA said.

The report added that food was also distributed by the Foundation in Donniyeh’s town of Assoun.

As Syrians have poured across the border fleeing an escalating conflict in their country, a coalition of about 30 Islamic charities with millions of dollars from Gulf funding have banded together to become an indispensable provider for thousands of refugees as well as one of the most outspoken advocates to improve their situation.

UNHCR, the official aid body in the country, has a larger budget and has helped thousands of people fleeing the violence, but reportedly it is also hampered by strict operating rules from the Lebanese government. The UNHCR has constantly been working to expand their access to refugees.

The Islamic charities have been in place in the country for decades, and were particularly involved in aid work during the 2006 war with Israel. Responding to the latest crisis just meant reactivating those networks.

According to their survey there are actually around 16,400 refugees in the north of the country, around 7,000 in the Bekaa and several more thousand around Beirut and Sidon, where they are conducting operations – about 27,000 in total. “These are accurate statistics; we don’t exaggerate any of these figures. Our aim is to be good representatives for the people’s money we receive,” says Lokman Khoder, one of the leaders in the coalition.

Lebanon’s political scene is split between supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, led by Hezbollah, and the pro-Western March 14 camp. The government of PM Nagib Mikati is dominated by Hezbollah

At least a million people have been displaced inside Syria during a 13-month crackdown on dissent, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon said Saturday.

“We are very much concerned that at least one million people have been displaced inside Syria and there are still many Syrian refugees in neighboring countries,” said the secretary general in comments issued by the U.N. following his meeting with peace envoy Kofi Annan in Geneva.

The death toll of Syria’s 13-month civil war has reached more than 11,100

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19 responses to “Islamic charities aiding Syrian refugees in Lebanon”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Good to hear that someone got through to them after a year, since the UN aid people were being kept away or being limited in scope (wrong religion giving help) … but is it going to be a regular thing of ‘help’ or an occasional ‘news-show’ ?  Remains to be seen … and yes, there are whole lot more needing the help.
    One also hopes that the refugees are not taking away the low-end jobs from citizens, like they are in Jordan – where there are 80,000 of them (and counting).

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Good to hear that someone got through to them after a year, since the UN aid people were being kept away or being limited in scope (wrong religion) … but is it going to be a regular thing of ‘help’ or an occasional ‘news-show’ ?  Remains to be seen … and yes, there a whole lot more needing the help.
    One also hopes that the refugees are not taking away the low-end jobs from citizens, like they are in Jordan – where there are 80,000 of them (and counting).

  3. If I am a Christian charity I will help the Syrian Refugees to show to Islamist that we care and there is no politics except humanitarian gesture to our fellow human beings of all sects, I hope somebody will take this idea one step further.

    1. master09 Avatar

       I hope somebody will take this idea one step further.

      Christian Charities have never helped one religion and not the other, they do not ask people who need help if they are muslim, Christians or atheist, they simply help the poor, hungry homeless and displaced PEOPLE ( HUMANS).Have been doing it for ever………….. Unlike other religious charities who ask ones god followed…before they help.      I have seen this for over 15 years around the world….  

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Exactly.

  4. If I am a Christian charity I will help the Syrian Refugees to show to Islamist that we care and there is no politics except humanitarian gesture to our fellow human beings of all sects, I hope somebody will take this idea one step further.

    1. master09 Avatar

       I hope somebody will take this idea one step further.

      Christian Charities have never helped one religion and not the other, they do not ask people who need help if they are muslim, Christians or atheist, they simply help the poor, hungry homeless and displaced PEOPLE ( HUMANS).Have been doing it for ever………….. Unlike other religious charities who ask ones god followed…before they help.      I have seen this for over 15 years around the world….  

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Exactly.

  5. Fauzia45 Avatar

    All governments,groups and parties should support,help and send humanitarian aid to these refugees!!These children need security and sympathy to alleviate their suffering for they have been displaced !They had to leave their homes!!!What a tragedy!Governments are supposed to protect their people not shell their villages ,towns or cities and destroy their homes!!!

  6. Fauzia45 Avatar

    All governments,groups and parties should support,help and send humanitarian aid to these refugees!!These children need security and sympathy to alleviate their suffering for they have been displaced !They had to leave their homes!!!What a tragedy!Governments are supposed to protect their people not shell their villages ,towns or cities and destroy their homes!!!

  7. MeYosemite Avatar
    MeYosemite

    Rai should wake up and help also the refugees.

    1. master09 Avatar

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  8. MeYosemite Avatar
    MeYosemite

    Rai should wake up and help also the refugees.

    1. master09 Avatar

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  9. MeYosemite Avatar
    MeYosemite

    Rai should wake up and help also the refugees.

    1. master09 Avatar

      What happens in the ME is if the church directly help refugees mainly if muslim, they say that the church is trying to convert them. Funny is it not…..damned if you do Damned if you don,t.  

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