蘑菇视频

Press release

The US provides a second contribution to the reconstruction

of Nahr el-Bared camp and the relief of its people

Beirut – 20 July 2009: The United States Government announced today a new donation of $30 million to the Nahr el-Bared camp project in North Lebanon. The announcement was made by US Ambassador, Michele Sison at a ceremony held at 蘑菇视频RWA Lebanon Field Office in Beirut.

The amount of $25 million will be allocated towards the reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared camp and $5 million towards the Relief and Early Recovery Appeal (RERA), which allows 蘑菇视频RWA to continue providing essential humanitarian assistance to the displaced refugees until they can return to the reconstructed camp.

The US has always been a generous supporter of 蘑菇视频RWA and this particular donation will result in a significant improvement to the lives of Nahr el-Bared families. The $25 million earmarked for the reconstruction means that 蘑菇视频RWA now has enough funding to complete the construction of package 2 and two thirds of package 3 of Nahr el-Bared camp. Furthermore, thanks to the $5 million earmarked for the RERA, 蘑菇视频RWA will be able to continue to provide health, relief, housing and education services to the displaced refugees from Nahr el-Bared.

With this donation, the US will have contributed $71.8 million  since the Nahr el-Bared crisis broke out in 2007. The US contributed $3.5 million to 蘑菇视频´s initial Flash Appeal, and was the first donor country to respond to 蘑菇视频RWA’s Emergency Appeal for North Lebanon with a pledge of $10 million. In 2008 the US continued its support for Palestine refugees in Lebanon by donating to 蘑菇视频RWA $23.5 million to the Reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared and $4.31 million to the RERA. In addition, the US has provided over $500,000 for the construction and equipping of a temporary health centre in the NBC adjacent area.

With this new donation, the US will have donated $186 million to the Agency as a whole in 2009, a most appreciated contribution.

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