April 30, 2026
In Lebanon, a ceasefire took effect on April 16 after more than a month of war that killed nearly 2,500 people in Lebanon and displaced more than 1 million. Last week, we learnt that the ceasefire will be prolonged for […]
Despite the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, we continue to help families who have been affected by the recent war in Lebanon. Although some displaced families were finally able to return home, some only went back to destruction and further desperation. Many lost their homes and livelihoods, and will need sustained support in the long run.To this day, occasional crossfire and targeted strikes daily remind us how fragile the ceasefire is.
April 8, 2026
April 2, 2026
MEET MAYOR JOHN Head of the municipality of a village in Akkar where our partner church is serving We have been working with the evangelical church for many years. They are always present in every crisis that arises and they […]
April 1, 2026
MEET CAROL When the war started on March 2, I was in shock at first. I did not expect this to happen. I wondered “Why is this happening again?”. I started receiving phone calls as soon as the first airstrike […]
March 31, 2026
The escalation of conflict in Lebanon has severely disrupted education nationwide. MERATH-supported learning centers, serving around 1,200 children across multiple locations, have had to adapt quickly to maintain continuity of learning. Some centers have reopened with strict safety measures, allowing students to attend in-person classes. […]
March 23, 2026
As we celebrate Easter this year, we are living through a painfully familiar scenario. Since March 2, 2026, hostilities have resumed between Hezbollah and Israel, killing over 1,300 people and injuring 3,800. Over a million people have been displaced across Lebanon as Israel […]
January 15, 2026
November 14, 2025
MEET RIMA My husband Elias and I were young when we met. We were neighbors and we simply fell in love. After we got married in 1990, we were happy together. Quickly, we were blessed with our first daughter. Two […]
April 22, 2025
MEET SUZANNE Suzanne and her daughter Antonella My husband and I have four children: three sons and a daughter. Antonella – our daughter – is 14 years old now and suffers from hemiplegia. She suffered brain damaged at birth, when […]
April 16, 2025
