Learn how children in this war-torn country are facing trauma, displacement, and danger — and meet the quiet heroes building safe spaces, one child at a time.
Years of conflict and political collapse have left Libya’s children exposed to danger, instability, and abandonment. In a nation where institutions have crumbled, it is often communities — not governments — who step up to care for the next generation. These are the three most urgent challenges:
Thousands of children have been forced from their homes due to fighting between militias, living in camps or unsafe urban areas. Many face shelling, recruitment risks, or the trauma of losing parents and homes.
Many schools are damaged, closed, or occupied by armed groups. Health care is limited, and displaced or disabled children often have no access to learning, vaccines, or emotional care.
Libya is a transit point for migration, and children in detention centers or on the move face physical abuse, forced labor, trafficking, and sexual violence — with little to no protection from authorities.
Despite these challenges, Uganda’s children remain full of hope — dreaming of education, health, and opportunities for a better tomorrow.
At iam4allkids.org, we stand with Libya’s invisible children — those trapped between war, displacement, and silence. We highlight the grassroots groups bringing safety, care, and education to those most at risk.
We:
Share stories of resilience from children displaced by war
Spotlight education and trauma programs in camps and conflict zones
Support those defending stateless and migrant children from abuse and erasure
In a nation where the world has turned away, we lean in.
Libya’s children are survivors — but survival isn’t enough.
Over 400,000 people remain internally displaced, many of them children
Schools and clinics are destroyed or abandoned across multiple regions
Migrant children are detained in inhumane conditions with no legal recourse
We believe these children deserve visibility, voice, and a future that doesn’t begin with war.
Even in chaos, care finds a way:
In damaged cities, makeshift schools are opening with chalkboards and hope.
In refugee camps, children are singing, drawing, and starting to heal.
In secret shelters, girls once trapped in abuse are writing new stories.
And because of your support, these children are no longer invisible.
In Libya, protection is fragile — but growing stronger every day.
Operating in Tripoli and Benghazi, Basmah provides psychosocial care, temporary housing, and school access to children orphaned or displaced by conflict. Their mobile teams also deliver food, hygiene kits, and mental health support in informal camps.
They advocate for children’s rights in a space where the law offers little protection — and their caseworkers walk side-by-side with families in search of safety.
For every child left behind by war, Basmah offers a path back to belonging.
Noor Al-Amal runs child-friendly learning spaces in unstable regions where schools have closed. These centers offer accelerated education, art therapy, and conflict resolution workshops led by youth mentors and teachers trained in trauma care.
The centers welcome displaced, disabled, and migrant children — no questions asked. Each classroom becomes a space where war pauses, and wonder begins again.
Their mission is bold and simple: where there are children, there must be light.
In 2023, Basmah launched the Camp Classroom Initiative, transforming empty tents in IDP camps into learning hubs for children displaced by militia violence. Each tent was equipped with basic school supplies, books, and tables. Retired teachers and volunteers led lessons and emotional support activities.
Children painted, wrote poems, and practiced reading — many for the first time in years.
The classrooms gave more than education — they gave a rhythm to lives interrupted by war.
In 2024, Noor Al-Amal organized Children’s Peace Week, a weeklong gathering of local children affected by violence, led by trauma-informed youth leaders and educators. Activities included storytelling circles, mural painting, music sessions, and collaborative problem-solving games.
Children shared experiences of loss, fear, and hope. Parents were invited to the final day for a community showcase — a space to witness their children’s courage.
The event reminded everyone: peace is something children deserve to practice, not just pray for.
Meet the organizations protecting, uplifting, and empowering Libya’s most vulnerable children:
Supporting displaced and orphaned children with care, safety, and emotional healing.
Creating learning spaces and trauma recovery programs for children in conflict zones.
Offering emergency services, first aid, and child-centered relief in hard-to-reach areas.
Advocating for children’s legal rights and offering hotline-based psychosocial support.
Supporting identity, education, and cultural learning for displaced Amazigh children.
Copyright © 2025 iam4allkids . All rights reserved.
