Winter Is Coming: Here’s How You Can Support the Displaced

Winter is coming, and most shelters for the displaced are ill-equipped to withstand the season’s harsh conditions. With limited insulation, outdated heating systems, and a lack of sufficient bedding, these shelters leave countless families vulnerable to the cold.

Apart from supporting nearby shelters with in-kind donations, you can donate to a number of initiatives! These initiatives are supporting the displaced with blankets, warm clothes, socks, and other necessities to keep them warm this winter.

1. Shabebik

Even the smallest donation can make a difference! Shabebik’s campaign is collecting essential winter clothing items—sweaters, scarves, boots, blankets, and more—to help those in need stay warm this season.

Reach out on +961 3 861 344 or +961 3 003 099 to support their campaign.

2. Sayadila Yantafidoon

This group of independent pharmacists have not only been securing free medication and baby formula for the displaced, but they’re also working to ensure that shelters have enough blankets and winter clothing.

To make in-kind or financial donations, reach out on +961 76 450 544.

3. FabricAID

FabricAID is supporting the displaced with winter kits containing 7 essential winter clothing items. Providing thousands of articles of clothing per week, they now need your support to make sure the displaced are all set for the winter.

Click here to support their campaign.

4. Wrapped in Dignity

This winter, help keep displaced families in Lebanon warm with just a $10 donation to provide a cozy blanket.

You can support their campaign by reaching out on +961 81 659 045. For in-kind donations, you can DM them on Instagram.

5. Rescuing in Lebanon

Apart from animal rescue efforts, this initiative has been supporting a school sheltering approximately 650 displaced people. They’re helping them prepare for winter by securing thick blankets and other necessities.

Click here to support their fundahope campaign.

6. DAFA Campaign

DAFA Campaign is collaborating with Carrefour by setting up a number of donation bins across their branches. Apart from food, hygiene products, and toys, you can donate blankets, warm clothes, and shoes for the displaced.

You can also support their campaign by reaching out on +961 71 569 883.

7. Lebanon Reforestation Initiative

LRI is delivering hundreds of blankets to schools sheltering the displaced around Lebanon. One of the shelters they’re currently supporting in Dekweneh is sheltering over 3,000 individuals, so the need for relief is urgent.

Here’s how you can support their campaign:

Reach out to +961 71 767 148 for in-kind donations.

Send financial donations via OMT or Western Union to Raymond Farhat on +961 3 942 843 

Donate to their GoFundMe if you’re supporting them from abroad.

8. RMF Lebanon

RMF Lebanon’s emergency response has been providing psychosocial, medical, and food support to the displaced. Their recent campaign aims to prepare for the upcoming winter season by securing thick blankets and mattresses to meet urgent needs.

Click here to support their campaign.

9. Endless Medical Advantage

This organization has been supporting the displaced with their mobile clinics and relief services. They’re currently supporting the displaced in the Bekaa Valley, where they are providing them with food, medical support, blankets, clothing, and other necessities.

Click here to support their campaign.

For more resources, make sure to check out the #Support Lebanon section on our website.