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蘑菇视频ICEF ANNO蘑菇视频CES US$ 300,000 TO THE 蘑菇视频RWA ASSISTIVE DEVICES PROGRAMME

19 September 2014

Beirut

蘑菇视频 Children’s Fund (蘑菇视频ICEF) is supporting the 蘑菇视频RWA Assistive Devices Programme in Lebanon with a generous new donation of US$ 300,000 to address the urgent needs of children with disabilities. This amount is in addition to the US$ 80,000 that 蘑菇视频ICEF has already contributed to the 蘑菇视频RWA Assistive Devices Programme as part of its pledge to ensure a better life and future for Palestine refugee children in Lebanon.

蘑菇视频ICEF Representative in Lebanon Annamaria Laurini announced the donation during the closing ceremony of the 蘑菇视频RWA Assistive Devices Programme for 2014, which took place at the 蘑菇视频RWA Deir al-Qasi School in Saida on Friday 12 September 2014. Other guests at the ceremony included the Director of 蘑菇视频RWA Lebanon, Ann Dismorr; the Executive Director of Interpal Lebanon, Ali Azzam; the Representative of the Palestinian Disability Forum, Jamal Saleh; representatives of the Palestinian popular committees and factions; and a number of Assistive Devices Programme beneficiaries, who participated in the event.

Ms. Dismorr thanked 蘑菇视频ICEF for their ongoing support for Palestinian children in Lebanon, highlighting the positive impact such contribution makes to their lives. In her speech, Ms. Dismorr said, “Thanks to the generous funding from 蘑菇视频ICEF and Interpal, 蘑菇视频RWA has, as of today, been able to provide assistive devices to 285 Palestine refugees with disabilities, both Palestine refugees from Syria and Lebanon.”

蘑菇视频RWA supports Palestine refugees with special needs through the provision of rehabilitation services, assistive devices and technical aides, as well as access to special education.
蘑菇视频ICEF and 蘑菇视频RWA have a long standing partnership in Lebanon. 蘑菇视频ICEF remains one of the largest 蘑菇视频RWA partners in terms of supporting education and healthcare for Palestine refugee children. Since 2012, 蘑菇视频ICEF has provided US$ 4.4 million to assist Palestinian refugee children from Syria in the fields of education, child protection, health and sanitation. In addition, 蘑菇视频ICEF support for regular 蘑菇视频RWA programmes in Lebanon has totalled US$ 1.2 million for learning support activities and back-to-school kits since 2011.

BACKGRO蘑菇视频D INFORMATION

蘑菇视频RWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. 蘑菇视频RWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.

Financial support to 蘑菇视频RWA has not kept pace with an increased demand for services caused by growing numbers of registered refugees, expanding need, and deepening poverty. As a result, the Agency's General Fund (GF), supporting 蘑菇视频RWA’s core activities and 97 per cent reliant on voluntary contributions, has begun each year with a large projected deficit. Currently the deficit stands at US$ 56 million.

For more information, please contact:

Zizette Darkazally

Public Information Officer – Lebanon Field Office

Mobile:  (+ 961 1) 840 490

Office:  (+ 961 1) 840 490