Lebanon: ‘For families like ours, this place means survival’

Lebanon, Bekaa. Khadija tenderly cradles her five-year-old daughter’s head as she walks into Al Ward Primary Health Centre – a modest building that has become a lifeline for families navigating the pressures of Lebanon’s multiple crises.

“My daughter Samira is sick; she needs to see a doctor, and this centre is her only hope for treatment and medication,” explains the Syrian woman who, together with her family, fled the conflict in her country.

Khadija has been struggling financially since she fled.

“Our family can’t afford a private doctor. She’s had a high fever for days and consistently vomited,” she says.

The visit to the centre, located in Taalabaya village in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, is critical.
Medair, with funding from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF), supported Al Ward Centre to offer free consultations, medications, and specialized care for vulnerable people living in the area.

Roaa Abo Mansour, a health assistant with Medair, works with dedication. She and her team visit homes, hold community sessions, and patiently answer questions – equipping people with the knowledge to protect themselves and their families.

“We’re fighting misinformation and improving lives by spreading awareness about hygiene and disease prevention,” she says.

“With Medair’s support, health care has become more accessible than before and medications that were once out of reach are now available for free,” Rodayna, the centre’s manager, explained.

As Khadija reflects on her daughters visit, she notes: “For families like ours, this place means survival.”

Funded by the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF), Medair is subsidizing the cost of 6,000 primary healthcare consultations offering routine immunizations, and ensuring timely access to medications for acute and chronic illnesses.

Posted October 2025.
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