Country:

Lebanon

Description:

Jafra Foundation for Relief and Youth Development is working to ease human suffering in cases of emergency, crises and disastrous situations, as well as to improve the living conditions prevailing in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebeanon and Syria, by involving young people in the development process. The foundation aims to: 1.alleviate the human suffering in crises and disastrous situations by providing the necessary materials and services to Palestinians and Syrians that live in the Palestinian camps in Syria, 2.empower the refugee community through developmental projects that aim to raise the human, social and economic capacities in the society, 3.empower young people to attain their rightful place in the society and to be able to seize all opportunities for their development, as well as participate fully in their community 4.initiate and organize projects embracing and enhancing sustainable development. Activities 1.Provide relief and shelter to Internally Displaced People (IDPs) that arrive to the Palestinian Camps. 2.Food distribution to families in need, either displaced or residing in areas where movement is prohibited due to the armed conflict 3.Psychological support to women and children 4.Emergency Response Team (firefighting, evacuation, rescue) 5.Education for IPDs 6.Other urgent actions, such as waste disposal and cleaning of areas that have experienced disasters 7.Training courses to support all activities

Sectors:

Basic Assistance,Development,Education,Displaced/Refugee Affairs