Lebanon
since 2013
Lebanon, with a population of more than 5 million inhabitants for an area of 10,452 km2, has been facing since 2019 the most serious economic crisis since the end of the civil war of 1975-1990, accentuated by the double explosion in the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) estimates that more than 85% of Lebanese currently live below the poverty line, compared to 32% in 1998 and 25% in 2005. Since 2013, MAP has maintained a friendly relationship with the association Les Amis du Liban, which has been working since 2002 to help Lebanese children who are victims of abuse, neglect and living in extreme poverty. With this in mind, for example, MAP supported in 2019 the purchase of survival kits (thermal blankets, heating, oil and food) for Syrian refugee families in the Beeka camp supported by the AWDE Association, located in the North of Lebanon, 45 km from Beirut, to the tune of €10,000. Following the deadly double explosion of August 4, 2020 in Beirut, MAP supported Les Amis du Liban in sending containers of food and medicine for €13,993 and in purchasing beds, mattresses, walking sticks and electrocardiograms for the Ain Ebel hospital in the south of the country, run by the Lebanese Army. MAP, the Friends of Lebanon and AMADE have decided to mobilize together in order to rebuild and rehabilitate the School of the Brothers Saint-Joseph, educating 400 children of different origins from kindergarten to high school, by contributing 40.000 € each.
Mission
From 7 to 11 November 2021, Ms Pilar Klemm and Mr Nicolas Ryter went to Beirut as part of a mission to monitor the projects supported.
ongoing projects
Helping Displaced Families in Lebanon
Lebanon
Emergency aid
2024
10.000
As the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon worsens, many families have been forced to leave their homes under particularly precarious conditions. To address the most urgent needs as winter approaches, MAP supported the organization Les Amis du Liban in setting up an emergency aid program for displaced families. By providing heating equipment and gas cylinders, this project offered tangible support to beneficiaries and helped them cope with the harsh winter conditions with greater dignity.
Objectives
- To meet the basic needs of displaced families.
- To enable beneficiaries to cope with winter conditions.
- To protect the health and dignity of the most vulnerable families.
- To provide concrete support in the context of a humanitarian crisis.
Beneficiaries
- 150 displaced Maronite families.
- The most vulnerable people affected by the crisis in Lebanon.
Activities carried out
- Funding the purchase of heating equipment.
- Distributing gas cylinders to beneficiary families.
- Implementing emergency aid in partnership with the association Les Amis du Liban.
- Providing support to families ahead of the winter season.
Recent funding
10,000 €
Contribution of medical equipment from the Ein Ebel Hospital
Ein Ebel
Health
20/06/2022
18.676
The Ain Ebel Hospital, located 3 hours south of Beirut, is run by the Lebanese Army. Formerly a medical facility administered by the Maronite Church, renovation and expansion work began in early 2020. While the region’s residents are predominantly Shiite, the hospital treats patients of all faiths. During their mission in November 2021, Ms. Pilar Klemm and Mr. Nicolas Ryter visited the various wards equipped with supplies donated by MAP in 2020. Once completed, the facility is expected to be able to treat 10,000 to 15,000 people per year and will serve the entire region, which currently has no hospital closer than the one in Beirut.
Objectives
To provide the medical equipment necessary for the proper functioning of the hospital.
Beneficiaries
15,000 people from the region
Activities carried out
Purchase of beds, mattresses, canes, and electrocardiogram machines
Purchase of an advanced X-ray machine and a portable light
Recent funding
Since 2020 : 25.443 €