Lebanon

Strategy One: Public Health of the Community
Areas of focus (Entities): Mother & Child health care services, environmental health, health education, community participation, awareness, family planning, preventive and curative services and advice, peer education, access to clean water supply, monitoring water sources, disposal of solid waste, vector control, infrastructure development, environmental health hazards control, health consultations, advocacy, policies, biostatistics, nutrition, etc.
OBJECTIVES OF STRATEGY ONE:
Enhance the life quality, reduce disease and promote better health conditions and practices among Palestinian refugees
Increase the life expectancy, reduce infant and child morality and decrease communicable diseases within the Palestinian refugee camps and gatherings
Improve the informed choices of the Palestinian communities and individuals towards health issues
Provide health care services to the refugees with a focus on mothers and children
Reduce the environmental health hazards in the Palestinian refugee camps and gatherings
Strategy Two: Environmental Health Services, Awareness and Trainings
The interventions of the Environmental Health Program are:
Water Supply: includes the following activities:
Maintenance of water network, wells and reservoirs
Water Network installations
Water control and testing
Training local water caretakers
Raising awareness on water issues
Pumping out wastewater, cleaning manholes, maintenance of waste water network
Solid waste management: this project includes the following activities:
Regular solid waste collection at the household level. About 13990 m3 (4941 tons) of domestic wastes were collected from Shatila camp in Beirut and 3055 m3 (1079 tons) from eight south gatherings near Tyre.
Cleaning of public zones
Composting
 
Strategy Three: Emergency Relief
The volatile situation in Syria has led to an increase in the number of Palestine refugees fleeing to Lebanon, now approximately 57,000 individuals (7 June 2013). In Lebanon, Palestine refugees from Syria are dispersed in Saida (30 per cent), northern Lebanon (15 per cent), Beqa’a (23 per cent), central Lebanon Area (17 per cent) and Tyre (15 per cent). Especially since Yarmouk camp, Syria’s biggest Palestinian refugee camp, became battle ground for the two groups in December 2012, there has been a large increase in Palestinians fleeing Syria. So far, Palestine refugees, and the PLO, have taken a neutral political stance and are not partaking in the fighting.
PARD decided to get involved in the relief operation for those refugee families in July 2012. At the beginning, PARD took the following actions:
The team of PARD conducted a new rapid needs assessment to define the basic needs of those families.
The team of PARD visited all the refugees in the targeted areas (Beirut & the South) for new statistics regularly.
The team of PARD contacted certain donors to obtain support for implementing relief projects for the welfare of the targeted refugees.
The beneficiaries stated their problems and numerated their needs which were recorded in the needs assessment report. The priority needs requested by the people included:
-          Primary health care (through clinics and first aid services)
-          Food items support
-          Non food items support
-          WASH activities and Health Education (on health subjects related to personal and general hygiene, scabies, head lice, water pollution, food preservation, measles, breastfeeding, and nutrition)
-          Shelter rehabilitation and building
In Beirut, PARD targeted 70 children (aged 4 to 6 years) through establishing a kindergarten for them.
This kindergarten is divided into 3 grades (KG1 for 4 years, KG2 for 5 years, KG3 for 6 years).
A team of 3 teachers, 3 teacher assistants, 1 coordinator,
1 psychosocial assistant, and a cleaning lady operate this KG.
The KG started in October 2012 till June 2013.
In July- August 2013, the same children joined
summer activities organized by PARD. The same
project restarted in September 2013 and will continue
until June 2014.
In addition to the activities in the KG, 65 children aged
from 7 till 12 years attended education support and
extra curriculum activities 5 days per week in the afternoons.

We have taught and helped dozens of Syrian students to study English and be able to enroll in Lebanese schools

Euromed Youth Programme
? Organized and hosted two Activities under the Euromed during March and May 2003
• Established a platform for the Euro-Arab Dialogue
• Arranged a workshop in Beirut for Arab youth organizations to discuss the incidents of 11 of September and its indication and reflection on Arab youth.
• Youth empowerment and capacity building activities(summer camps, workshops, seminars, etc)
Latest Activity
• Preparing, Organizing and implementing “Follow The Women” for 2 consecutive years (17-25 April 2004 and from 15-23 September 2005)
250 women from 23 European and Mediterranean countries cycled from Lebanon through Syria and ended up on Amman.
• Training Course on “EVS and Intercultural Learning” from 10 – 17 December 2004 / Action 5
• Youth Exchange “Cultural Diversity: Preconceptions and stereotypes”: from 20-29th June 2005

BLAST: Beautiful Lebanese Artists in Strong Times Upcycles damaged furniture and creates job opportunities in arts and crafts Promotes community engagement and provides mental health support Completed 24 restored and 48 new items, 13 wall paintings, and offered 14 psychosocial support sessions to 99 participants The Ripple: Provides vocational and recreational activities for capacity building, psychosocial support, and livelihood enhancement Administered by youth peer educators Provided 153 sessions to 911 young people Gender-based awareness sessions: Delivers awareness sessions on gender-based violence, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual and reproductive health to students in schools and youth hubs Peer youth educators delivered 34 awareness sessions to 107 students and reached an estimated total of 557 youths Paint a Vision: Art therapy program that promotes emotional well-being and empowerment among children Had three versions: first was an event, second integrated into BLAST, and third took place at Laziza Park Drama Therapy: The theatre piece at Rashet Kheir focuses on creating a safe space for strangers to form a healthy partnership through deep self-expression. The theatrical team uses drama therapy exercises like personification, role-playing, and acting out to help volunteers discover themselves and express their feelings. The participants who mostly suffer from social anxiety and lack communication skills, express their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with their work, creating a comfortable and honest space. The outcome of the program is a special play showcasing monologues written by the participant youths, who perform in shape-shifted characters, emphasizing the openness of Liberty of expression. Tumuhat: Youth-led online platform that empowers the youth to have an active role in society Highlights thought-provoking issues influencing youth’s development across Lebanon Provides a safe space to be seen and heard Advocates for a culture of respect and acceptance, unity in diversity Urban Crossroads: A community-driven initiative that aims to revitalize underprivileged neighborhoods in Lebanon Empowers youth and promotes social cohesion Creates safe spaces for dialogue and collaboration among residents from different backgrounds Implements community-driven urban interventions, such as public space upgrades and art installations Aims to contribute to the building of a more inclusive and peaceful society in Lebanon

Recycle Lebanon stewards a holistic and action-oriented approach, tackling the cross-sectorial ecology crisis through four interconnected programmes emphasising social justice, access to data, conscious consumption, art residency and agroecology bio-design alternatives.

TerraPods is a hub for creative ecology, integrating agroecology, bio-design, and the arts in a biodiverse space featuring farmland, food forests, medicinal and dye gardens. The facility includes a bio-design makerspace, residency units, a lab kitchen, an art gallery, and an EcoSouk marketplace. Welcoming artists and researchers, TerraPods fosters STEAM-led interdisciplinary collaboration to address environmental challenges. Our 'Grow, Create, Market' model challenges traditional industry and agriculture, producing diverse bio-materials in-house. This self-sufficiency approach enhances the availability of local products, fostering a resilient and sustainable future.

RegenerateHub circular economy platform aims to engage community action by data visualising access to nature-based alternatives. With RegenerateHub, the organisation provides valuable data and insights that drive systemic change and promote transparent practices. RegenerateHub's circular economy platform catalyzes community engagement, empowering users with data-driven insights for research, policy recommendations, and collaborative efforts. This fosters climate-driven practices and resilient ecosystems, harmonising just and equitable change with nature-based alternatives to explore resource dynamics across sectors, fostering vitality, and building resilience within interconnected ecosystems

EcoSouk [Cultivate Conscious Living at EcoSouk, - the region’s first free-from - zero waste shop.]
An eco-conscious marketplace, EcoSouk offers access to reusable, nature based and plastic-free products with a refill bar on tap. Packed with over 150 local producers and change makers showcasing artisanal crafts, selfcare and botanical remedies, cleaning supplies, textiles, homeware and more.
At EcoSouk, we steward a flourishing ecosystem, providing local producers with access to distribute their eco-friendly products, promoting a nature-based lifestyle for our growing community, intentionally cultivating conscious living in practice. This contributes to strengthened local economies, reduced environmental impact, and promotes equitable access to resources, fostering a sustainable and inclusive future.

Dive Into Action, It Starts With You[th] a policy and empowerment programme with zero waste clean ups, balaplastic (plastic free) transitions, food waste events and native planting initiatives. Dive Into Action, a collective initiative, sparks a transformative shift toward plastic-free practices, fostering a more environmentally conscious and resilient community.

ACCESS-MENA :Alternatives to Combat Exploitive Child Labour Through Education and Sustainable Services in the Middle East and North Africa focus on the prevention and elimination of exploitive child labour . CUDMOS :Children and youth Development and Mobilization of opportunities is a multi-dimensional and multi-actor model project, targeting Youth at national level. CEADARS plus: Clustering for Economic Development and Revitalization of Industry Sectors is a project aiming at promoting the agribusiness industry in rural areas of Lebanon. Arci : Creation of a Centre for Working Children in Bab el Tebbaneh, Tripoli (computer room, classrooms, administrative offices, doctor’s office, room for recreational activities. NED :The objective of the project is to increase the capacity of youth for a more active and informed democratic political participation in North Lebanon.