Updates on our work
The latest updates from our work with children in Jordan and Lebanon, and the work and achievements of our volunteers, fundraisers and generous donors here in the UK.
Can Palestinian refugees work in Lebanon?
Lebanon hosts the largest number of refugees per capita. There are an estimated 1.5 million Syrian and 450,000 Palestinian refugees. Thousands of unregistered refugees in Lebanon do not have access…
How many Palestinian refugees are there?
In 1948, over 750,000 Palestinian men, women and children were expelled from their homes and forced to live as refugees in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Jordan and…
Why are there Palestinian refugees in Jordan?
Seventy-two years ago, the Nakba – ‘catastrophe’ – occurred. This was the destruction of 500 towns and villages, the expulsion of over 750,000 people from their homes and the creation…
What are refugee camps like?
Refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and even those within Palestine are made invisible and have been ignored in peace talks and negotiations. In Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, poor sanitation, food…
Who are refugees today?
10 shocking facts about the world’s refugee crisis: There are 26 million refugees globally Half of the world’s refugees are children 85% of refugees are being hosted in developing countries…
Supporting women’s livelihoods in Lebanon
UK Care for Children recently purchased sewing machines for and provided training sessions to 15 refugee women in Saida, Lebanon. Helping to build women’s financial independence by providing them with…
Winter Aid in Lebanon and Jordan
The winter months bring even greater hardship for refugees across Lebanon and Jordan. Substandard living conditions in refugee camps leave families exposed to the cold, wind and floods, and the…
Family food parcels
During Ramadan 2020, we delivered food parcels to more than 3000 refugee families in urgent need of support. The food parcels contained nutritious and healthy food products that last each…
From Sadness to Smiles: Providing Comfort to an Elder
Ahmed Dabbour was a young boy when he fled Palestine during the Nakba and he was a grandfather when the Syrian conflict forced him to move to Lebanon. His life…