The school in Qabr Chamoun, once filled with students, now houses around 100 displaced people. Classrooms have been cleared of desks to make space for mattresses, while playgrounds that once echoed with children's laughter now serve as areas for aid distribution.

Families have hung clothes between windows and are adapting to life in cramped and temporary conditions.

Many residents fled areas near the coastal city of Tyre after intensified Israeli airstrikes began in early March. Survivors describe chaotic escapes, long journeys and overcrowded shelters.

Some families spent days travelling north, often sleeping in their vehicles as they searched for a safe place to stay.

Aid organisations report that shelters across the country are overwhelmed. Hundreds of displaced individuals have been turned away due to lack of space, forcing many to seek refuge in informal shelters or even on the streets.

Groups like Action Against Hunger are supporting tens of thousands of displaced people, but warn that funding gaps are limiting their ability to meet growing needs.

Conditions in many shelters are deteriorating, with reports of water leakage, poor sanitation and rising cases of illness, especially among children.

Infants and vulnerable groups are particularly at risk due to inadequate hygiene facilities and limited access to medical care.

With infrastructure damage and continued hostilities, many families remain uncertain about when—or if—they can return home. The destruction of homes, farmland and essential services has further deepened the crisis.

For many, the loss goes beyond property, extending to memories and a sense of belonging built over decades.#Lebanon,