Syria crisis

Struggling host communities in Lebanon are also being supported. We are working through Caritas Lebanon to provide relief, and accepting donations from the public.

Donate to Syria refugee relief

OR:

• Phone 0800 22 10 22 to make a credit card donation (during office hours)
  
• Post a cheque to Caritas Freepost 689, PO Box 12193, Thorndon, Wellington 6144.

Caritas Lebanon has provided food parcels to Syrian refugee families, and to impoverished Lebanese families affected by the influx. Caritas Lebanon is also distributing hygiene kits, shelter, blankets and bedding, and providing medical aid.

The President of Caritas Lebanon, Fr. Simon Faddoul, says the situation is unbelievable. There is a shortage of shelter and diseases are spreading while Lebanon’s delicate political balance is at risk.

'To all those good hearted people,' he says, 'please listen to the suffering of the Syrian people inside Syria and in the neighbouring countries. Lebanon has four million inhabitants – we are hosting 1.2 million Syrian people. ... From the humanitarian side, it is becoming uncontrollable.'

Read more stories on how the Caritas network is alleviating suffering.

Other Caritas member organisations are helping refugees fleeing to other neighbouring countries and assisting people within Syria itself.

Read more

Syrian refugee crisis: a ‘human flood’ into Lebanon (interview with Caritas Lebanon head)

Caritas aids families in Lebanon and Jordan

Interview with Caritas Syria President

Syria conflict complex say Christian observers - CathNews