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This abandoned building was once a hospital.

Now it shelters 400 people forced to leave their homes in southern Beirut.

Displaced by Israeli bombardment, the families here are living in a space that was never meant to be a home.

No running water.

No functioning sanitation.

No privacy.


To wash, families and elderly carry water up flights of stairs.
Every day.


In this room, a mother tries to keep her newborn clean and warm.

ITW (subtitles):
Mother of baby Nour, displaced from southern Beirut

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I am struggling with them [my children] here.

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There is sewage outside.

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I am worried they would catch [an infection].

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As you know, we are not in a condition
that would allow us to go and seek care.



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Across the hall, 5-year-old Abbas and 10-year-old Ali live with mobility difficulties.

ITW (subtitles):
Zainab Mcheik, Ali and Abbas’ aunt, displaced
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We need a room that is
comfortable for them...

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at the very least, one with clean air
and a proper window that closes.

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Somewhere without sewage around them.

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They can catch diseases and
we cannot afford to treat them.


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Lack of safe water and sanitation increases the risk of disease, especially for the most vulnerable.

One floor above, Hassana stays in her room.

Getting diagnosed with cancer a week before displacement was a shock.

ITW (subtitles):
Hassana, displaced from southern Beirut

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I have radiotherapy session soon.

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I have to isolate for 7 days after.

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I cannot afford to stay at the hospital,

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so I have to return here.


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After radiotherapy, her immunity is low.
Shared toilets are a risk.
MSF installed a latrine in her room.


ITW (subtitles):
Elena Fernandez, MSF Deputy logistics Coordinator

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What we have done is to rehabilitate
part of the water system in this building,

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by installing water tanks and using
water trucking for them

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to provide enough water for all these families,

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in the toilets, and for minimum hygiene conditions.

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On top of that, one of the activities we did here

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was to rehabilitate toilets that were not functional

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and now they have several toilets and showers.

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People are displaced,

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so they come with nothing and
they have to live in these conditions.

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What we want to ensure is that
they have a minimum access to clean water

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and, of course, drinking water.

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This story is one of many.
Across Lebanon, MSF teams are working in 252 shelters to provide clean water and sanitation, helping safeguard people’s health

490 toilets and 160 showers installed,
250 sinks and 50 water tanks set up,
over 15,000 hygiene kits distributed,
19.5 million litres of water trucked to support daily needs


Water, sanitation, and hygiene are not just basic needs.

They are health.

They are dignity.

They are survival.