As a humanitarian organisation that advocates for the rights of children, we are devastated and horrified by the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.
They urgently need your support.
Note: All gifts of $2 or more are tax deductible. Any donations received that exceed what is required to support this emergency will be directed to other areas of greatest humanitarian need, helping assist more children facing global crises and conflicts.
All 4-weekly donations automatically join our Change for Girls program, helping to create long-term transformation for girls and their communities.
Photo: A suffering generation. © Fatima Hassouna / Plan International
In Lebanon, hostilities have increased following deadly airstrikes since 2 March. With evacuation orders issued, families are fleeing with nothing – no food, no clean water, and no plan for tomorrow.
More than 700,000 people have been displaced across the country, with many seeking refuge in collective shelters, including schools.
Large numbers of Lebanese have fled into neighbouring Syria, where even before this conflict, some 70% of the population were estimated to need humanitarian assistance.
Alam Jambein, Director of Programmes for Lebanon and Syria, told us:
“This emergency is traumatic for people on the ground – especially children, girls and young women, who face heightened vulnerability in shelters and amid displacement.”
Urgent action is required to provide life-saving food and essential aid for the most vulnerable, particularly children and women.
In Gaza, the situation continues to worsen.
Years of conflict have left a generation of children displaced, hungry and traumatised. Amid uncertainty triggered by the strikes on Iran, it is vital that humanitarian access to Gaza is guaranteed.
Almost 90% of schools are damaged, and children desperately need safe spaces where they can learn and heal.
Acute malnutrition in children is widespread. Over 1.8 million people face crisis-level hunger. Virtually every household is skipping meals daily so children can eat.
Emergency medical care and clean water is nearly impossible to find as infrastructure collapses.
One aid worker told us “Children tell their parents they want to go to heaven, because at least heaven has food.”
No child should ever know famine, this crisis is entirely human-made.
Your donation can bring hope and relief to those who need it most.
Photo: Latifah, 37, hugs her four-year-old son. © Plan International
Across Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, families are struggling to survive without food, clean water, healthcare, or safety. Children bear the brunt of these crises, facing severe malnutrition, preventable diseases, and long-lasting trauma.
Plan International is one of very few international organisations with access to the hardest-hit areas. With your support, our teams and humanitarian partners across the region can escalate our response by:
Between 20 February and 31 March this year alone, we’ve reached more than 22,000 people with humanitarian assistance – including children accessing education, mental health and psychosocial support, and families receiving emergency shelter support.
Since the start of the response in 2023, Plan International and our partners have supported more than 612,000 people across sectors including food assistance, health services, water and sanitation support, child protection, education and shelter assistance.
Urgent action is needed to reach the children and families who need it most.
Photo: Distribution of essential supplies to displaced families. © Plan International
We’re proud to be a founding member of Emergency Action Alliance, a collective of Australian based aid organisations that uses its reach and resources to save lives around the world.
When the Emergency Action Alliance launches a combined emergency appeal on behalf of the member organisations, Plan International receives a portion of the funds raised to put toward our humanitarian response. This is in addition to donations Plan International receives directly from generous people like you and allows us to extend our reach and become more effective, more quickly.
