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AVSI: Health care support: aid distribution (WASH), session on basic health skills, doctors visits & referrals

After the analysis of main findings of the assessment, 180 families living in Marj el khokh informal tent settlement received hygene kits, mercury thermometres, induction session on basic health skills; two wheelchairs have been provided to two people with disabilities and last month two doctors visited 116 people, most of them children with skin diseases; of them, 10 cases have been referred to AMEL Association and UNHCR for urgent care.

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AVSI: Psychosocial support

Utilizing a holistic, child centered apprach, AVSI emergency staff is providing psychosocial support and case management for most vulnerable individuals through mobile activities and outreach. About 450 children between 4 to 18 years old have been actively involved in recreational activities and 18 follow-up with a specialized team.

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AVSI: Educational support: Support classes - Training of teachers

AVSI is providing in partnership with UNICEF remedial support classes in 4 public schools in Marjeyoun and Bent- Jbeil districts: Marjeyoun, Blat, Yater and Kherbet Selem. In addition 4 support teachers have been trained to improve learning of displaced syrians children and promote a positive learning environment. 260 students have benefitted from english and french remedial courses so far.

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AVSI: Aid distribution (NFI support to new comers) + winterization

New Comers: AVSI is assisting in partnership with ECHO about 1,000 displaced Syrians families who enter in Lebanon with a standardized package of NFIs per family (kitchen set, blankets, matresses, hygene kits). 750 kits have been distributed so far in the villages of Lala, Machgara, Mdoukha, Ba’aloul and Qaroun. 300 household verification visits have been conducted according to SOPs. Potential other beneficiaries are being identified to expand our geographical areas of interventions in Beqaa.

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AVSI: Aid distribution (NFI support - winterization)

“Winterization”: 575 Syrian displaced families not registered with UNHCR have been supported in partnership with ECHO, St. Camille Foundation and COR UNUM with blankets, stoves, jerrycans and kerosene vouchers from December to March 2013 in West Beqaa.

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Amel: Livelihood programs, youth activities

Two Amel centers in South Beirut (Ain El Remeneh and Hara Hreik) have started to target Syrian refugee youth and women specifically in their livelihood programs. These programs cover a life skills/ careerplanning, vocational training, and job apprenticeship program, during which outreach and social workers support the youth to develop their social and economic capital.

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Amel: Winter Relief Aid distribution

As the Syrian crisis reaches unprecedented proportions, Amel has been expanding its help by providing winter relief to more than 6000 Syrian refugees. The overall plan included the distribution of different kits to families (clothes, hygiene and sanitary kits, basic items such as mattresses, blankets, pillows, food kits and kitchen supplies). Most of the kits are distributed through Amel’s local network in the different community centers across the country. In other cases, Amel visited collective shelters of Syrian refugees in order to deliver the support items.

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Amel: Educational support, psychosocial support

Since May 2012, Amel has supported more than 1000 Syrian refugee children to adapt to the Lebanese curriculum by providing remedial support classes.
Classes in English, Arabic, Mathematics and French are taking place three times a week in Amel’s centers in the Bekaa Valley (Arsal, El Ain,Kamed El Loz), South Lebanon (Tyre, Bazourieh, Khiam) and the southern suburbs of Beirut (HaretHreik).

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Amel: Medical care, pre- and post-natal care, health awareness sessions

In April 2012, Amel launched free medical consultations for refugees in its center of Ersal, North Bekaa. With the continuous increase of Syrian refugees, the association decided in May 2012 to expand to three additional centers in Bekaa (in El Ain, Kamed el Loz and Mashgharah). In September 2012, a first mobile clinic was launched in North Bekaa.

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