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On
the 12th of July Lebanon witnessed
the “Hot Summer War”. The Israeli
military targeted the south and the southern
suburbs of Beirut, which suffered frequent
and significant bombing raids. The Palestine
refugee camps, especially Bourj Al Barajneh
and Shatila camps were endangered and threatened
because of their proximity to the identified
targets. Both these Beirut camps are
in the general area of the Hezbollah offices
and were completely destructed.
The
Palestinian communities in these areas chose
to stay in the camps to avoid a second experience
of displacement. Children and youth are
particularly vulnerable at the time of war
and the children of our camps suffered intense
fear and anxiety. The aim of this project
was to help the effected children to deal
with the fear and violence they lived through
during the war. The project targeted activities
to help the children relax and prepare themselves
for the coming school year, as well as working
with parents to give them skills to support
their children’s recovery.
The
project commenced in September 2006 and
ran for 6 consecutive months, employing
two full time and two part time psychologists.
The WHO teachers received training course
to increase their skill levels when working
with children and youth effected by the
war.
WHO
has also focused on relief and aid work
during this latest war. This relief work
has continued after the war as the resources
of our community are not sufficient to financially
recover from the impact of the war.
Funded by
Canadian Embassy
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