Lebanon: Three months on, war wounds not yet healed
More than 60 per cent of the World Vision sponsored children in the south of Lebanon returned to homes are damaged, destroyed or unlivable. To help children in the area weather the first winter since the war, World Vision Lebanon is planning a winterization project that will see 15,000 families receive heaters, heating fuel, plastic sheeting and other supplies. In addition, more than 1,400 children will receive warm clothes.
Thirty per cent of the 1,200 Lebanese civilians killed during the war were children. Since the war ended, cluster bombs and mines have continued to take a toll on children At least 149 schools were damaged or destroyed as a result of the war. Even those that weren’t affected by the fighting were wrecked when they hosted some of the more than one million people displaced by the conflict. World Vision Lebanon will rehabilitate 15 schools in East Sidon and Beirut so children will have a safe, clean place to learn.
Thirty per cent of the 1,200 Lebanese civilians killed during the war were children. Since the war ended, cluster bombs and mines have continued to take a toll on children. At least five children have been killed by unexploded ordnance (UXO); 47 have been injured. World Vision Lebanon will create two child-friendly spaces complete with staff and supplies where children can play and exercise their creativity without having to worry about the threat of injury.
World Vision Lebanon will focus on UXO removal and mine risk awareness as one of the major focus of advocacy
Unexploded ordinance is also taking a toll on farmers, 19 of who have been injured or killed when they returned to their fields and tried to harvest crops such as olives. World Vision Lebanon has worked hard to strengthen the livelihoods of farmers in the south through its organic agriculture program. Now their income is suffering because of the threat of UXO.
Because of the way cluster munitions and land mines continue to threaten the lives and livelihoods of civilians even after hostilities end, World Vision Lebanon will focus on UXO removal and mine risk awareness as one of the major focus of advocacy.
World Vision Lebanon will conduct several initiatives to advocate for a clearly-explained and timely plan for UXO and mine clearance. World Vision Lebanon is working in partnership with several INGOs, local NGOs and UN agencies to raise awareness in communities about the high risk of UXOs.
Thirty per cent of the 1,200 Lebanese civilians killed during the war were children. Since the war ended, cluster bombs and mines have continued to take a toll on children At least 149 schools were damaged or destroyed as a result of the war. Even those that weren’t affected by the fighting were wrecked when they hosted some of the more than one million people displaced by the conflict. World Vision Lebanon will rehabilitate 15 schools in East Sidon and Beirut so children will have a safe, clean place to learn.
Thirty per cent of the 1,200 Lebanese civilians killed during the war were children. Since the war ended, cluster bombs and mines have continued to take a toll on children. At least five children have been killed by unexploded ordnance (UXO); 47 have been injured. World Vision Lebanon will create two child-friendly spaces complete with staff and supplies where children can play and exercise their creativity without having to worry about the threat of injury.
World Vision Lebanon will focus on UXO removal and mine risk awareness as one of the major focus of advocacy
Unexploded ordinance is also taking a toll on farmers, 19 of who have been injured or killed when they returned to their fields and tried to harvest crops such as olives. World Vision Lebanon has worked hard to strengthen the livelihoods of farmers in the south through its organic agriculture program. Now their income is suffering because of the threat of UXO.
Because of the way cluster munitions and land mines continue to threaten the lives and livelihoods of civilians even after hostilities end, World Vision Lebanon will focus on UXO removal and mine risk awareness as one of the major focus of advocacy.
World Vision Lebanon will conduct several initiatives to advocate for a clearly-explained and timely plan for UXO and mine clearance. World Vision Lebanon is working in partnership with several INGOs, local NGOs and UN agencies to raise awareness in communities about the high risk of UXOs.
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