Lebanon (MNN) — In Lebanon, discrimination and violence against Syrian refugees rose sharply in recent weeks.
The report comes from a U.N. refugee agency. They noted more confrontations occurring at bakeries, where refugees have often been made to wait for bread behind Lebanese citizens.
Rawan Haddad with Tent schools International says, “The situation of the refugees is sometimes better than most Lebanese. Nations do provide basic support and limited facilities for refugees. But the Lebanese below the poverty line have no one to support them.”
Difficult conditions
Haddad recently traveled to Lebanon. She saw shortages of bread, flour, and medicine. People don’t make enough to buy what they need, and the government won’t help.
With these concerns in mind, Lebanese officials have announced plans to repatriate refugees back to Syria. Haddad says, “Despite this, Lebanon cannot return them to Syria, because the European countries will not agree to it.”
Tent Schools
Tent Schools continues working to provide education for refugees in Lebanon. Haddad says, “Please continue to pray for Tent Schools International, so we can continue to help the children and their families there. Because this next generation of children needs love, compassion and attention.”
“They need a place to grow mentally, emotionally, physically and educationally, more than ever before.”
Pray for healing to come to Lebanon. And pray for stability in the economic situation of the Middle East.
Header photo courtesy of Tent Schools International on Facebook.
