Bombings Lead to Displacement Crisis in Lebanon

Testimony collected on 30 September in Ramleh El-Bayda, Beirut.

Following the large-scale Israeli bombardment in Lebanon over the past week, thousands of Lebanese families have been forced out of their houses and pushed on the roads in a desperate search of a safe place.

Doctors Without Borders MSF is supporting people in shelters, like schools, in the country's south and in and around Beirut. Our teams are providing water, psychological first aid, and medical consultations and donating essential items such as mattresses, blankets, drinking water, and hygiene kits.

Hassan*  recounts his experience after he and his family were recently displaced.

“My name is Hassan* and I come from Nabatieh governorate, in south Lebanon. I lived with my wife and three children in the southern suburb of Beirut.

Four days ago, we decided to leave our home with my family because we were worried about our safety. That night was like a horror movie: warplanes, airstrikes, you name it. While we were in the car, we could feel the ground shaking.
 

We spent the first two days in a house in another Beirut neighbourhood, but then the owner asked us to vacate the apartment.
Now, we are in Ramleh El-Bayda in Beirut. Twenty members of my family are stranded on the beach. All shelters and schools are full. Where should we go? We have no place to go. It seems that nowhere is safe now. 

The situation is far worse than anyone can imagine. We have so many needs. We only took a couple of clothes and our documentation when we left. We couldn’t even bring a mattress or a pillow. Last night, we slept on chairs. No one is helping us.
All I care about is the kids. The youngest of them is a year and a half old. How can I look out for my family?

[ *Name was changed based on the request to protect privacy.]

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