Relief to Recovery ›

Almost every day since July 22, Mercy Corps has delivered food and water to Lebanese people like Mahasen affected by the war.

After the War, the Mattas Press On ›

Since 1997, Mercy Corps has been working with small farmers in chronically poor southern Lebanon to improve both the quality and the marketing of their olive oil. The Matta family is pressing on after the Israeli-Hezbollah war.

Q&A: In Their Words ›

What do young Lebanese people think about the prospects for peace and development in their country?

Recovery Starts With a Bell ›

Schools were used to temporarily house thousands of people fleeing the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Mercy Corps is repairing schools and working with local partners to give kids the tools they need to succeed when they get back to class.

Lebanon: The Rebuilding Begins ›

Mercy Corps communications director Jeremy Barnicle is spending the week in Lebanon looking at the prospects for the area's recovery and reporting on Mercy Corps' role in the long-term reconstruction effort.

Safe Access Critical to Helping Southern Lebanon ›

As aerial bombardments and heavy fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues in southern Lebanon, Mercy Corps continues to probe for opportunities to deliver aid to those trapped by the conflict.

Aid Convoy Reaches Hard-Hit Southern Lebanon ›

Two Mercy Corps truckloads of critical food and blankets reached Marjeyoun earlier today, one of the first organized relief convoys to reach the beleaguered southern Lebanon city since the current crisis began.

More Ways to Help Lebanese Families ›

Q&A: Lebanon Relief Efforts ›

Mercy Corps' Cassandra Nelson finds overcrowded shelters and growing needs at a town an hour's drive outside Beirut.

Middle East Crisis: The Humanitarian Need ›

Mercy Corps plans to begin distributing relief supplies to the most vulnerable southern Lebanon residents displaced from their homes.