April 16, 2020
For the families we help serve, spring comes with the relief to have made it through one more harsh winter. In Lebanon and Syria, temperatures went down to 20°F this winter, with heavy rain, storms, and shortages of electricity and […]
April 15, 2020
MEET FATHER NICHOLAS “Our city in south-west Syria has long been ignored by NGO’s, since there never was direct destruction, but the population has always been in need and we now face increasing security issues, like theft or kidnapping. Besides, […]
March 8, 2019
In 2018-2019, Lebanon and Syria went through one of the harshest winters in many years as they were hit by intense storms, heavy rain, and snowfall leading to floods and freezing temperatures that severely affected numerous families living in makeshift […]
October 1, 2018
Our pilot agriculture project in Syria has helped 200 vulnerable farmers get back to their fields, and cultivate the land with all their energy. The results exceeded our expectations. The harvest season has been very good and the project has […]
September 28, 2018
This new academic year, more than 1,600 children are enrolled in the nine education centers we are supporting in Lebanon. An additional 370 will continue to benefit from two child friendly spaces in Syria. This September, MERATH organized several trainings […]
September 16, 2018
MEET GEORGE “My name is George and I am 23 years old. I am from Damascus and I am a dentist. But I am also working in psychosocial support programs in Syria such as the child friendly space (CFS) that […]
September 13, 2018
MEET MANAL ” The last morning I saw my husband, he was getting ready to go do his job as a bus driver and I begged him not to. We lived with our young daughter in Homs, Syria, and there […]
September 10, 2018
Eight years into the crisis, displaced Syrians are finding it even more difficult to make ends meet and are more vulnerable than ever. Refugees in neighboring countries are also confronted with internal and international pressures to go back. As much […]
