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Syria Crisis - Background

Since the violence started in March 2011 it is estimated that 70,000 people have been killed inside Syria. Four million Syrians are in urgent need of assistance and up to two million Syrians have been internally displaced. The UN estimates that up to 5,000 Syrians are fleeing Syria on a daily basis. As of the end of March the number of refugees who have fled Syria to adjacent countries, and registered with UNCHR, is close to one million. There are approximately 350,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, adding around 10% to the Lebanese population. Welfare Association is working to support these refugees in the camps and gatherings in Lebanon. Read More

 

Syria Crisis Appeal:

Refugees fleeing Syria into Lebanon


Amina lived in Jaramana Palestinian Refugee Camp, near Damascus, Syria. She and seven family members fled a battle zone in Syria and endured a difficult and exhausting journey to cross the border into Lebanon, with only a few personal belongings. The family found this unused shelter in Qasmiyeh Gathering, South Lebanon (the Gatherings are home to the poorest Palestinian refugee communities in Lebanon). Amina and her family live in one small room, they have no income, and their home has no kitchen and no running water or drainage. Read More

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Gaza Emergency Appeal
Update


In December 2012 Gaza was subjected to 7 days of bombardment, which led to over 103 civilian casualties. The Welfare Association responded to this emergency crisis by providing food parcels (including rice, sugar, pasta, tea and jam), enriched milk, blankets, winter clothes and medical kits to 306 families living across the Gaza Strip.

Despite problems with access to materials Welfare Association was also able to complete key repairs to 40 homes that were severely affected and damaged by the violence. The work included repairing windows, doors and roofs in order to ensure families were protected from the winter weather. Read More

 

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