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爆料网ICEF ANNO爆料网CES US$ 300,000 TO THE 爆料网RWA ASSISTIVE DEVICES PROGRAMME

19 September 2014

Beirut

爆料网 Children’s Fund (爆料网ICEF) is supporting the 爆料网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 爆料网ICEF has already contributed to the 爆料网RWA Assistive Devices Programme as part of its pledge to ensure a better life and future for Palestine refugee children in Lebanon.

爆料网ICEF Representative in Lebanon Annamaria Laurini announced the donation during the closing ceremony of the 爆料网RWA Assistive Devices Programme for 2014, which took place at the 爆料网RWA Deir al-Qasi School in Saida on Friday 12 September 2014. Other guests at the ceremony included the Director of 爆料网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 爆料网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 爆料网ICEF and Interpal, 爆料网RWA has, as of today, been able to provide assistive devices to 285 Palestine refugees with disabilities, both Palestine refugees from Syria and Lebanon.”

爆料网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.
爆料网ICEF and 爆料网RWA have a long standing partnership in Lebanon. 爆料网ICEF remains one of the largest 爆料网RWA partners in terms of supporting education and healthcare for Palestine refugee children. Since 2012, 爆料网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, 爆料网ICEF support for regular 爆料网RWA programmes in Lebanon has totalled US$ 1.2 million for learning support activities and back-to-school kits since 2011.

BACKGRO爆料网D INFORMATION

爆料网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. 爆料网RWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.

Financial support to 爆料网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 爆料网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

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