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u003ch2 style=u0022text-align: center;u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eMiddle East Emergencyu003c/strongu003eu003c/h2u003ernu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003eSince the beginning of March 2026, intensified conflict in the Middle East has devastated residential areas and essential infrastructure, forcing families to flee their homes with little to no belongings.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003eFamilies have lost their homes, safety, and sense of security.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003eUpdated figures from Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health (March 2–16) highlight the scale of the crisis:u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan class=u0022TextRun SCXW220922579 BCX0u0022 lang=u0022EN-GBu0022 xml:lang=u0022EN-GBu0022 data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022NormalTextRun SCXW220922579 BCX0u0022u003e886 people killedu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022NormalTextRun SCXW220922579 BCX0u0022u003e, including u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022NormalTextRun SCXW220922579 BCX0u0022u003e67 women, 111 children, and 38 health workersu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022EOP SCXW220922579 BCX0u0022 data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan class=u0022TextRun SCXW117605655 BCX0u0022 lang=u0022EN-GBu0022 xml:lang=u0022EN-GBu0022 data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022NormalTextRun SCXW117605655 BCX0u0022u003e2,141 people woundedu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022EOP SCXW117605655 BCX0u0022 data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan class=u0022TextRun SCXW75116525 BCX0u0022 lang=u0022EN-GBu0022 xml:lang=u0022EN-GBu0022 data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022NormalTextRun SCXW75116525 BCX0u0022u003eOver 1 million people displacedu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022NormalTextRun SCXW75116525 BCX0u0022u003e, with u003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022NormalTextRun SCXW75116525 BCX0u0022u003e130,000+ sheltering in more than 600 collective sheltersu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan class=u0022EOP SCXW75116525 BCX0u0022 data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003eMany families are now living in overcrowded spaces, informal settlements, or partially damaged buildings, with little protection from the elements.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003eAccess to food, bedding, and basic household items remains critically limited. Hospitals and local responders are overwhelmed, and vulnerable populations -including children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities – face heightened risks due to severe shortages of essential supplies and safe sleeping conditions.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003e

u003ch3 style=u0022text-align: left;u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eA History of The Zahra Trust Emergency Response u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003ernu003cbu003eu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003e2026:u003c/spanu003eu003c/bu003eu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003e As the humanitarian crisis across the Middle East continues to escalate, with an estimated over 1.3 million displaced and families lacking access to basic necessities, we are delivering urgent, life-saving support. This includes food parcels and hot meals, mattresses and blankets for shelter, heating supplies, medical aid and other essential items such as baby milk and diapers to help vulnerable families cope with ongoing hardship.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cbu003eu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003e2026: u003c/spanu003eu003c/bu003eu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003eGround teams in Pakistan responded within hours of attack in Islamabad, providing emergency medical support, trauma support, essentials and support for families of the wounded and deceased.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-ccp-props=u0022{}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cbu003eu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003e2025:u003c/spanu003eu003c/bu003eu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003e In response to severe flooding across Southern Punjab, Pakistan and wider parts of Asia, which displaced hundreds of thousands of people and devastated homes and livelihoods, we delivered rapid relief through temporary shelter and housing reconstruction, food distribution and winter support to help families recover and rebuild.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cbu003eu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003e2025:u003c/spanu003eu003c/bu003eu003cspan data-contrast=u0022autou0022u003e As parts of the Middle East faced a prolonged humanitarian emergency, leaving families displaced and struggling with poor nutrition and limited access to essentials, we implemented targeted health support. This included distributing multivitamins to women and children in addition to hygiene kits to improve wellbeing and reduce the risk of illness.u003c/spanu003eu003cspan data-ccp-props=u0022{u0026quot;134233117u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;134233118u0026quot;:false,u0026quot;335559738u0026quot;:240,u0026quot;335559739u0026quot;:240}u0022u003e u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003e2024u003c/strongu003e: Following the targeted bombing of a public vehicle in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan, leaving 13 injured and one dead, we provided critical support to the affected Shia community.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2024u003c/strongu003e: In response to ongoing violence in Parachinar, Pakistan, where 42 have been martyred and over 164 injured, we have delivered urgent relief to families enduring unimaginable suffering.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2024u003c/strongu003e: After the brutal attack on a Shia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, which claimed six lives, including a three-year-old, we provided emergency aid and support to the grieving community.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2024u003c/strongu003e: As Lebanon endured a severe humanitarian emergency, we delivered vital aid, including medical supplies, food, and shelter, to support the overstretched healthcare system and affected communities.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2023u003c/strongu003e: Following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan on Saturday, 7th October 2023, which claimed over 2,000 lives, leaving thousands injured, and destroying many homes, we responded by providing emergency aid, including critical supplies and rebuilding efforts in the Herat region.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2023u003c/strongu003e: In response to a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southern Turkiye and Syria, we provided food parcels, shelter, water, medical aid and other essentials for the families affected.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2022u003c/strongu003e: Responded to extreme flooding in Pakistan u0026amp; Afghanistan that affected over 33 million people, providing shelter, water, food and hygiene kits.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2022u003c/strongu003e: In response to a devastating 6.1 magnitude earthquake killing over one thousand, our team quickly deployed to provide emergency assistance to those impacted by the natural disaster.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2022u003c/strongu003e: Responded to deadly attack on worshipers at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan; as the first NGO on the scene, we provided both immediate and long-term assistance to those affected.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2021u003c/strongu003e: Responded to the deadly new variant of COVID-19 in India that left the nation struggling to cope, providing hospitals with hundreds of oxygen tanks, oximeters and concentrators.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2020u003c/strongu003e: Built homes for victims of the maternity hospital blast in Kabul and repaired homes of the victims of the devastating Beirut blast.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2019u003c/strongu003e: In response to Europe’s migrant crisis, The Zahra Trust held medical camps at two locations in Greece to treat acutely and chronically injured displaced people, with each clinic serving up to 100 patients per day.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2018u003c/strongu003e: Provided 400 families with food and financial support in Yemen amidst the famine.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2017:u003c/strongu003e Distributed 500 food parcels to Rohingya families in Myanmar.rnrnu003cstrongu003e2016u003c/strongu003e: The Zahra Trust constructed 27 tents and distributed emergency aid to 135 Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

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