A young girl and her 10 years old sister stand in a public school turned into a shelter in Lebanon. The escalation in hostilities pushed many families to leave their homes.
Children across the Middle East are facing growing danger as hostilities escalate.
Recent violence has already had a devastating impact. In Lebanon, at least 83 children have been killed and more than 250 injured as airstrikes and fighting intensify. On average, over 10 children are killed and around 36 injured each day across the country.
In Iran alone, around 180 children have reportedly been killed, including 168 girls who died when a strike hit their elementary school during class.
Across the region, attacks on homes, schools and hospitals are putting children at immediate risk and disrupting the essential services they rely on to survive.
Children should never be targets of war. Yet today, millions of children are living with fear, loss and uncertainty.
Please donate today to help protect children and families affected by this crisis.
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Evacuation warnings issued across several areas of Lebanon have triggered large movements of families seeking safety.
Children are paying the highest price
Across the Middle East, conflict and instability continue to threaten children’s lives. Millions of children are growing up surrounded by violence, fear and uncertainty.
The latest escalation is already having devastating consequences. Homes, schools and hospitals have been damaged or destroyed, forcing families to flee and disrupting access to healthcare, clean water and education.
Even before this escalation, millions of children across the region already needed humanitarian assistance. As violence intensifies, the risks facing children are growing every day.
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Zeinab, 12, sits in public school turned into a shelter in Lebanon. UNICEF team is on the ground providing emergency supplies including mattresses, blankets, water, hygiene, baby and dignity kits.
How your donations help children in the Middle East
UNICEF has a long-standing presence across the Middle East and is responding urgently to children affected by conflict and violence.
Your support helps provide lifesaving health and nutrition care, including treatment for severely malnourished children and essential medicines. It ensures clean water and hygiene supplies, protects children from trauma through safe spaces and psychosocial support, and provides emergency blankets, clothing and essential items to families forced to flee their homes.
Every donation helps children in danger across the region survive today and rebuild their lives tomorrow.
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Three-year-old Sendus with her mother in their tented home at a refugee camp in the Bekaa.
How your donations help
Please help children before it’s too late. A gift from you right now can help save a child’s life. Donate what you can today.
- With €100 you can supply clean drinking water to help 20 families keep their children safe.
- With €150 you can give thermal blankets to protect 20 children from the cold.
- With €250 you can provide 6 emergency kits with vital medicines to treat injured children.
Please help children struggling to survive by donating now to UNICEF Ireland.
Donate nowWhy monthly donations matter
Crises can escalate suddenly. Children need support not only in the immediate aftermath of violence but also in the months and years that follow.
A monthly donation allows UNICEF to respond quickly when emergencies occur and continue supporting children long after the headlines fade.
Regular donations help us:
- Deliver lifesaving supplies when conflict escalates
- Maintain essential services for children
- Reach children across the Middle East and around the world
Even a small monthly gift can help protect children from hunger, disease and the effects of conflict.
Other Ways to Donate
You can make a donation by phone by calling 01 878 3000, from Monday to Friday between 9:00 – 5:30pm.
You can send your donation by post to Freepost; UNICEF Ireland, 33 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin D01 R283.
In the unlikely event that the funds raised exceed UNICEF’s funding requirements for this appeal, your donation will be directed to where the need is greatest.