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CARE International in Lebanon

Care International in Lebanon is a leading international non-governmental organization that is dedicated to contribute to the socio-economic wellbeing of Lebanon communities. It works with refugees and hosting communities, as it focuses on empowering women, fighting poverty and gender inequality, and enabling social-economic development in Lebanon since 2006.

Reliefs effortsCARE began working in Lebanon in 2006, to help meet the needs of people affected by conflict. They  initially worked through Lebanese partner organizations, and then through their own country office to address the needs of refugees and their host communities.

Refugees, most of them fleeing the conflict in Syria, account for almost a quarter of the population in Lebanon. Most refugee families live in unfurnished houses, work sites or tents. CARE works with local authorities to improve water supply and sanitation infrastructure for refugees and host communities, as they meet their most basic and pressing needs, including sustainable livelihood opportunities and economic self-reliance, understanding how emergencies may create or reinforce opportunities for sexual exploitation and abuse of women and girls, and protecting girls’ pathways to education.