NNA - "Caritas Lebanon" announced the success of a humanitarian convoy consisting of 30 trucks loaded with food supplies and essential daily necessities that reached the border towns of Ain Ebel, Debel, and Rmeish on Friday.
The organization said the convoy reflects strong humanitarian commitment toward residents who have chosen to remain in their villages despite extremely difficult circumstances.
"The convoy set off on Thursday, May 7th, but was only able to reach its destination on the 8th, after overcoming the security obstacles that had prevented access to these areas," the organization added.
Representatives of religious and international organizations, including the Maronite Patriarch’s envoy Bishop Charbel Abdallah, Caritas Lebanon President Father Samir Ghaoui, and Papal Nuncio Secretary Father Yakov Tomaszewski, along with the Lebanese Rotary Club and the Maronite Patriarchal Foundation for Comprehensive Development, helped support the convoy's mission in a "true embodiment of the spirit of national and humanitarian solidarity," the statement went on.
Caritas Lebanon said these convoys have become the only lifeline connecting residents of these towns to basic necessities amid the absence of regular supply routes, describing the resilience of the population as a model of courage and steadfastness, and pledging continued support within available means.
In a field update on Saturday, the organization said in its statement that the return to Beirut was initially impossible, as the road ahead of the convoy was bombed, making it impossible to proceed towards the capital; thus, the convoy headed towards the Irish UNIFIL base for safety purposes. "The convoy, with its entire team and its thirty trucks, returned to Beirut safely, after it was confirmed that the road was open and conditions for a safe return were met," the statement added.
"We remain committed to standing by the people of the South and with all Lebanese in this country," Caritas Lebanon pledged, adding, "What unites us is deeper than distance, stronger than circumstances, and more resilient than any obstacle."
