Southern Lebanon: the Fondation Pierre Fabre takes action

23/04/2026

The Fondation Pierre Fabre is funding the organisation of humanitarian convoys to provide an emergency response to the basic needs of residents in villages in southern Lebanon who are refusing to flee.

The armed conflict in Lebanon, which began in late 2024 and has continued since 2 March 2026 between Hezbollah and Israel, has so far resulted in a devastating toll of 7,097 deaths, 26,592 injuries, large-scale population displacement and considerable damage to civilian infrastructure. In southern Lebanon, despite demolitions and evacuation orders, a section of the population (mainly Christian, Sunni and Druze) has chosen to remain in 16 villages located along the border between Lebanon and Israel, largely out of fear of an irreversible departure. These completely isolated communities lack the most basic necessities.

In this context, the Fondation Pierre Fabre is providing emergency aid to the Order of Malta in Lebanon to enable it to organise humanitarian convoys, the first of which will depart on Wednesday 22 April, under the protection of the United Nations. The aim is to provide vital aid, identified in collaboration with local authorities and communities, to meet the needs for drinking water, hygiene products and food (dry goods, tinned food and fresh produce), benefiting 10,000 people for three months. This aid is complemented by medical services provided by the Order of Malta’s primary healthcare centres in Rmeich, which remain operational and are also partly funded by the Fondation Pierre Fabre.

A long-standing partnership between the Fondation Pierre Fabre and the Order of Malta in Lebanon.

The Fondation Pierre Fabre has been supporting the Order of Malta in Lebanon for 27 years. It has contributed to its organisational development and the expansion of its medical activities, and has supported it through all the difficult times that have marked the country’s recent history: the influx of Syrian refugees, the explosion at the port of Beirut, the economic and social collapse, and the two wars between Hezbollah and Israel. Aware of the plight of the people, the Pierre Fabre Foundation is working to mobilise its resources to support its partners in Lebanon in both development and emergency relief.