MECC Begins Its Response to the Needs of the Displaced People from the Lebanese South
But the Need is Still Urgent and Necessary at Various Levels!
You can find a some photos below the text.
In response to the escalating situation in the Lebanese South due to the ongoing war at the Lebanese borders, and the consequent displacement of people from their homes, a shelter in the city of Tyr was set up to accommodate fleeing civilians from the dangerous circumstances in the South. As the shelter is crowding with newcomers, humanitarian needs are also piling up. Currently, there is a shortage in necessary items such as Hygiene Kits, disinfections, food item, bed cover and the list goes on.
Luckily, with the timely contribution of the MECC partners such as the international organization Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), and in coordination with the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Unit and the Union of Tyre Municipalities (UOTM) - represented by Mr. Mortada Mhanna, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) is being able to respond to such needs. As such, the Diakonia and Social Service department of the MECC was busy throughout this period with distributing these essential items. As expected, they were quickly exhausted as needs remain high at various levels.
In this context, the site/shelter manager highlighted the severe shortages in necessary items, and mentioned that “The following list of items that you have given has yet to be fulfilled by other partner organizations, although we have spoken to UNICEF about the issue.”
One shelter dweller expressed their gratitude to the MECC and said “Without this shelter and the intervention of the MECC, who knows what would have happened to us.”
With Lebanon welcoming winter season, IDP’s (Internally displaced persons) from the Lebanese South expressed their hope that the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) will be able to cater for their needs before things deteriorate even further. According to some of those displaced, all they need is a safe haven, equipped with the bare necessities, to withstand the events in the South.
In the video you can find an intervention from Mr. Mortada Mhanna, the representative of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Unit and the Union of Tyre Municipalities (UOTM).
