Lebanon Update – November ’24

An update on behalf of GO MENA, our local team who works out of Lebanon, serving church partners in the Middle East and Northern Africa.

The GO MENA team is no stranger to instability. When war with Israel pressed into Lebanon’s borders and cities, they shifted their strategy to make space for emergency response. Two of their existing partners stepped up to care for IDPs, one site in Sidon and one in Beirut. These partners have committed to supporting 13 displaced families (58 people total). This support looks like providing hygiene kits, mattresses, food, etc. The churches are also providing shelter. As the conflict continues to rage, GO MENA is committed to working with church partners to develop sustainable solutions that support families reintegrating into their villages. The Lebanese government, supported by the UN, will not be allowing IDPs to integrate into the communities they are sheltering in. The hope is that efforts will instead go toward rebuilding the communities that have been affected and allowing families to move back. Even the most optimistic timelines cannot fathom this rebuilding happening for another year. Due to this prolonged period of relief needed, GO MENA is committed to supporting their existing partners in their short term relief efforts (likely the next 6 months). Once families are able to work toward returning home, GO MENA will partner with their churches to build transition plans and wrap around families to get them back home. 

Though the situation is evolving day by day, our team has settled into a “new normal”. They know what parts of the city/country are “safe”, what you can and can’t do, as so on. This past week, our team celebrated the one-year anniversary of GO MENA’s legal incorporation, and I am prayerful that the Spirit guides us in our next steps as the situation escalates and adapts.

Please keep our team in your prayers as they navigate their own trauma while also caring for churches and families.

Amanda Gibson

Global Ministry Implementor for GO MENA

Help Care for Displaced Families in Lebanon

We believe our church partners are uniquely positioned to help families impacted by the escalating violence in Lebanon. When families are displaced, children become vulnerable and parents are scared, but we can provide more than material support. We offer meaningful connections, love, and comfort in the midst of conflict. Our church members surround anxious families with care and support.

100% of donations will go to local church partners to help care for displaced families affected by the escalating violence.