Syrian rose farmer uses skills to graft new life in Lebanon
With a bag of seeds and a lifetime of knowledge, Syrian refugee Salem has regrown his precious flowers in Lebanon to provide his family and others with a vital income.
Derelict school gets new life as play centre for Syrian kids
A once deserted school in southern Lebanon has been transformed into a joyful summer sanctuary for underprivileged Syrian refugee children.
Denmark supports Community-Based Protection for Refugees and Vulnerable Lebanese in Lebanon
Beirut center gives Syrian street kids a chance at education
Founded by a Lebanese and a Syrian woman, a community center in Beirut is changing the lives of refugee street children.
Syrian runner overcomes obstacles to triumph in Lebanon
Former national obstacle course champion achieves major success in exile, beating the odds to show that ‘being a refugee doesn’t make us invisible.’
Eight years on, Syrian refugees weigh thorny question of return
Abdulhay, like the war in Syria, is eight years old. His family are among the millions of refugees wondering what their future holds.
Lebanon’s “Fun Bus” offers kids a respite from street work
Joint UNHCR and EU scheme offers Syrian refugees and other children a safe space to learn and play, as part of wider push to get kids out of work and into school.
Storm flooding brings misery to Syrian refugees in Lebanon
One dead and more than 11,000 affected by days of heavy rain and high winds from Storm Norma, with hundreds of refugees forced to abandon their homes.
Joy to behold: Deaf children’s choir warms hearts at Christmas
In Lebanon, children’s choir featuring deaf Syrian refugees and locals and a 160-strong ensemble including refugee performers help to spread some seasonal cheer.