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The IRC in Lebanon

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams on December 19, 2012 - 7:11pm

The International Rescue Committee launched support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon in the fall of 2012.  More than 150,000 Syrians have poured into the country since the start of the Syrian conflict in March 2011. Many fled with nothing more than the clothes they wore. There are no formal camps in Lebanon, and Syrian refugees live in apartments, formerly abandoned buildings, and tents.  The vast majority have little financial, material, or emotional support, and that is where the IRC has stepped in to help.  

Syria: Snapshot of a worsening humanitarian crisis


December 19, 2012
By The IRC

Syrian Kurd refugees at the Domiz camp near the city of Duhok, northern Iraq.

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IRC launches support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon


November 6, 2012
By Ned Colt

Women and children comprise approximately 75% of Syrian refugees.

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Supporting Syrian refugee women


October 18, 2012
By Ned Colt

The International Rescue Committee is expanding support for women who have fled the ongoing conflict in Syria. 

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Crisis in Syria: The IRC's emergency response

Over 250,000 Syrians have fled into neighboring countries since the start of the the conflict in 2011.

09 Oct 2012

On Syria conflict's deadliest day, UN doubles its appeal for refugee aid


September 27, 2012
By Ned Colt

According to the United Nations, 2,000  to 3,000 Syrians are now fleeing their country daily amid a surge in violence across much of Syria.

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After surviving horror in Syria, living with uncertainty in Lebanon


August 22, 2012
By The IRC
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Underreported: The Syrian refugee crisis [Audio]


August 10, 2012
By The IRC

This refugee family is visiting one of the IRC’s primary care clinics in Jordan that provide free treatment and prescriptions to both Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians.

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Syrian refugees in Lebanon: IRC exploring humanitarian needs


July 31, 2012
By Ned Colt

Syrian refugees walk with their belongings on the Lebanese side of the border with Syria. A recent upsurge in violence in Syria prompted tens of thousands of Syrians to flee in just two days. 

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The IRC in Lebanon

November 2006 The International Rescue Committees’s Emergency Response Team has concluded a three-month relief effort in Lebanon that provided urgent assistance to thousands of people affected by recent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. After a ceasefire was announced in August, the IRC’s plan to aid displaced people in Beirut evolved into a program to help Lebanese returnees in bombarded southern villages.

 

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