Medical relief for 150,000 Lebanese civilians
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Summary
IMC is working in Lebanon and Syria to provide lifesaving medical care, including mental health care, to innocent victims of the fighting in the Middle East.
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How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $690 was raised for this project.
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Received $690 from 17 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Since the start of fighting, over 400 Lebanese civilians have been killed, while an estimated 800,000 have either had their homes destroyed or been forced to flee. Most people IMC is treating are women and young children; many seniors also are ill or injured, or have lost the prescription drugs they need to stay alive. IMC has treated an 8-year-old American boy who was shot in the face as his family fled and a 14-year-old girl who saw her little sister die before nearly losing her own life.
Activities
IMC is operating mobile clinics to treat fleeing civilians, delivering emergency medical supplies to hospitals in Lebanon (shipments of supplies have been cut-off and roads have been bombed), and working to improve sanitation in unhealthy conditions.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $690
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $690. The original project funding goal was $25,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
All of IMC’s work includes training and capacity-building so that local populations can begin to care for themselves. IMC plans to remain in Lebanon even after a ceasefire to help people who have lost everything cope with grief and rebuild their live
Project Message
It is important to realize that civilians bear the largest effects of conflicts. Folks here are just like folks anywhere else: they are worried about their families.
- Dr. Neil Joyce, IMC volunteer doctor working in Lebanon
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on August 22, 2006.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 31, 2006.
Latest Update from the Field
Aid Still Needed for Survivors of this Crisis
By Stacey Freeman - Director of Resource Development, August 22, 2006 05:49 PM
With 80% of homes in southern Lebanon destroyed, hundreds of thousands of returnees may face their worst fears upon arriving home: that their house is no longer there, that friends and family have died, that they are now out of work and penniless. Any family would be terrified of this situation, and in Lebanon circumstances are even worse. Hospitals don't have supplies, roads and bridges have disappeared or been made impassable, water systems are down, and electricity still isn't on in all areas. This is not the sort of situation that is healed overnight because of a ceasefire.
IMC is working throughout Lebanon to provide medical aid, supplies (including basics like sheets and soap), and hospital equipment such as generators. Our team has assessed that there is still great need for medical care and psychosocial assistance among the Lebanese population. One-third of the 1,000+ people killed in Lebanon have been children, and over 500,000 children have been forced from their homes and are now exhibiting signs of mental distress including nightmares and nervousness.
IMC will continue to help the people of Lebanon recover their health, happiness, and livelihoods during the coming months. We welcome the continued donations that make our work possible.
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