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UNFPA Syria: Vital Support for Families Seeking Safety from the Crisis in Lebanon

"Families cross the Lebanese-Syrian border at Jdeidet Yabous, seeking safety and hope amid challenging circumstances."

The recent rising hostilities in Lebanon have led to a major increase in people seeking safety in Syria. As of October 2024, around 460,000 individuals, including Syrians and Lebanese, have arrived.

"Displaced women and children are facing serious health and safety challenges. Crowded shelters and tough living conditions make it harder for them to access crucial reproductive health services and leave them more vulnerable to gender-based violence.

"In Syria, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its partners are supporting those on challenging journeys to safety. Mobile teams are on the ground, providing health and psychosocial services, distributing hygine kits , and emergency health care to ensure families receive compassionate help as soon as they arrive."

"Maryam, 23, recalls fleeing violence in Lebanon: 'Hygiene supplies, especially sanitary pads, were essential."

At Jdaidet Yabous border crossing in rural Damascus, UNFPA and partners deliver essential health and psychosocial support, ensuring the safety and care of displaced families.

At Jdaidt Yabous border crosising, UNFPA and partners, are on the ground since the beginning of the influx to support women, children and the elderly, ensuring safety and well-being for the displaced in this critical time.

"After fleeing to Lebanon a decade ago and marrying there, I’m now pregnant and had to flee again to Syria," Amal, 25, shares while she is at the UNFPA -supported mobile clinic recieves critical health support in Qusayr, Homs.

UNFPA provides vital health services in Zabadani, rural Damascus , where there are thousands of new families who arrived from Lebanon recently , emphasizing the importance of medical and psychosocial support for mothers and new arrivals during a recent clinic visit.

At Harjala hosting center in Rural Damascus, UNFPA provides essential support to Syrian and Lebanese families, ensuring everyone receives the life-saving care they need.