MECC Restores Hope to Families in the South of Lebanon by Distributing 1656 Milk Cans for Children
The difficult security conditions in the South of Lebanon have cast a shadow over the citizens of the region and burdened them. In fact, they are facing now many living challenges that confuse them and limit their usual activities, especially since many of them have been internally displaced to other areas or even to shelter centers. In light of all these humanitarian developments, children are victims of injustice and unfairness as a result of the various crises which are surrounding their families.
Therefore, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) continues its field relief work in the South of Lebanon in order to heal the wounds of the most affected people by the social and economic conditions. Hence, the MECC Diakonia and Social Service Department, Lebanon’s Office, recently distributed 1656 cans of milk to children from 1 to 3 years old in collective shelters and houses in the Tyr and Zahrani regions, where each child received two cans of milk.
It is worth mentioning that this aid program was implemented with the support of the Association of Protestant Churches and Missions in Germany, Evangelische Mission Weltweit (EMW). Noting that the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) sought through this program to support parents who are unable to provide milk for their children, in addition to helping these children maintain good health, especially since milk plays an essential role in the child’s diet, and contributes to enhancing their growth through the vitamins and proteins it provides.
