March 9, 2026: "Today we saw families sleeping on the sidewalk"

By CARE Staff March 9, 2026

Dispatches from Lebanon

Read firsthand accounts from CARE staff responding to the rapidly shifting needs in Lebanon.

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Mabelle Bitar, HR Senior Manager from CARE international Lebanon, describes the currents conditions for internally displaced families.

“Today we saw families sleeping on the sidewalk with nothing beneath them but concrete. No mattresses, no pillow, no protection. One mother burned garbage in the street just to keep her children warm through the night. No one should have to survive like this.”

Read the March 6 dispatch: The harsh conditions of internal displacement


Lebanon is facing one of the most severe impacts of the growing Middle East crisis, with more than 600,000 people displaced and shelters stretched nearly to capacity. Through firsthand accounts from CARE staff, Dispatches from Lebanon offers an on‑the‑ground look at how fuel shortages, insecurity, and rapidly shifting conditions are shaping life for families and frontline responders.

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