Lebanon
![Working with mothers on how to deal with any psychological problems their children may suffer due to ongoing conflict [CAFOD]](/var/storage/images/where-we-work/lebanon/working-with-mothers/1067856-1-eng-GB/working-with-mothers_1column50_12space_landscape.jpg)
During the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, tens of thousands of Palestinians fled to surrounding countries - including Lebanon, where an estimated 400,000 are still living in camps
Most people live in overcrowded, poor conditions, are unemployed, do not have proper rights and are unable to access public services. We support local organisations that train and educate refugees so they can find work and are not reliant on aid.
Many people also come to Lebanon from other countries to get jobs as domestic workers. Most have legal work permits, but some employers abuse them physically and sexually, refuse to pay their wages and withhold their passports.
When they try to escape they are often arrested as their legal status is dependent on them being employed. We support our local partner to provide a safe house, legal support and counselling for detained migrants.
![Palestinian women train as hairdressers in one of Association Najdeh's centres [Association Najdeh]](/var/storage/images/about-us/where-we-work/lebanon/images/vocational-classes-hairdressing-association-najdeh/1157688-1-eng-GB/vocational-classes-hairdressing-association-najdeh_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) |
Inside the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, girls and young women are getting an education and learning vocational skills that will equip them to support their families for life |
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We can only maintain detailed sections online for our major programmes of work, but here are brief details about our programmes in countries outside of that main list |
