INARA

INARA (International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance) is a humanitarian organisation founded in 2015 in Beirut by journalist Arwa Damon, after her reporting brought her face to face with children affected by the Syrian conflict. INARA’s vision is a world where every child has the agency to create a dignified life, and its work centres on closing the gaps in medical and mental health care for children impacted by conflict and displacement.

INARA operates across Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Türkiye, and Afghanistan, combining medical treatment, in-house mental health services, family support, and a Rapid Response Programme that lets the organisation redirect funding quickly when a crisis escalates. With BB Energy Foundation’s support, INARA is currently delivering two emergency interventions: relief for displaced families sheltering in Lebanon, and a mobile medical clinic for children in Damascus, Syria.

Through these projects, INARA provides:

• Lebanon — emergency relief for displaced families. Distribution of Dignity and Baby Kits to families sheltering in schools, community centres, and municipal buildings across the Beirut area and the Bekaa, reaching 16 shelters and surpassing the original kit-distribution target.
• Lebanon — shelter safety and coordination. Shelter-by-shelter safety assessments before every distribution, and coordination with Lebanon’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Education to avoid duplicating other organisations’ work.
• Lebanon — psychosocial support for children. Recreational mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities run alongside every kit distribution — group games, movement, and creative play designed to ease the stress of displacement for children.
• Syria — a mobile medical clinic in Damascus. A clinic staffed by a doctor, nurse, and support team delivering outpatient care directly in Daraya, reaching an estimated 250–300 children and family members each week.
• Syria — treatment and referral. On-site diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses, minor injuries, and acute conditions, with essential medicines provided at the point of care and referral to specialist facilities for more complex cases.

INARA’s work aligns closely with SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-Being), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions), extending healthcare, psychosocial support, and protection to children who would otherwise go without.

The BB Energy Foundation is proud to partner with INARA. Together, we are helping ensure that children caught in crisis — whether newly displaced in Lebanon or living through prolonged conflict in Syria — can access the medical care, essential relief, and emotional support they need to stay safe, healthy, and hopeful.

Website: https://www.inara.org/