March 23, 2026: On CNN, CARE team member shares what humanitarian aid looks like in real time

By CARE Staff March 23, 2026

A person in a hooded jacket walks through rubble and debris of a collapsed building in an urban area. Nearby damaged buildings stand under a cloudy sky. The scene conveys devastation and resilience.

Cyril Basil, Communications Coordinator for CARE Lebanon, spoke to CNN about the scale of displacement across Lebanon, what families are experiencing as they flee their homes, and how CARE is providing humanitarian assistance and psychological first aid.

Dispatches from Lebanon

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

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As violence escalates in Lebanon, more than a million people have been forced from their homes—many with nothing. CARE teams on the ground are delivering water, hot meals, and critical support to families seeking shelter wherever they can.

“People were fleeing their houses in a few seconds,” said Basil. “They left with close to nothing.”

Read the March 19 dispatch: At a Ghosta shelter, families receive parcels that offer essentials, dignity, and comfort


Lebanon is facing one of the most severe impacts of the growing Middle East crisis, with more than a million 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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