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A letter to the children of Shatila

MAP supporter Rahma Barclay has written a moving letter to the children of Shatila Camp, Lebanon, describing why she cycled 3,500km from London to the Old City of Jerusalem in aid of MAP.

Celebrating MAP's project with young Palestinian refugees

On Saturday 16 December, an event in Burj el Shamali camp celebrated the achievements of the MAP-supported ‘Adolescents Health and Life Skills Education’ project.

Caring for the youngest generation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

MAP supports the wellbeing and mental health of Palestinian children in Lebanon. In partnership with UNICEF and local organisations, MAP is bringing psychosocial and mental health support to thousands of children affected by the Syria crisis.

Perpetual crisis: Health conditions for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

MAP's Advocacy and Campaigns Team report on the health - and healthcare - challenges in Lebanon's Palestinian refugee camps.

Promoting breast cancer awareness in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps

Read about how our partner, Naba'a, are helping promote early diagnosis of breast cancer in the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Palestinian voices from Lebanon

Last week MAP spoke with seven Palestinian women living in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, Ein el Hilweh, after becoming double-displaced due to the war in Syria. The women and are part of a MAP-supported reproductive health programme.

Khalil’s story: “Home for me is Palestine, not Syria or Lebanon”

Lebanon is currently home to 450,000 Palestinian refugees, many of whom live in 12 camps across the country, where they face restrictions to their basic civil rights, and limited opportunities for work and education.

International Day of the Midwife: Celebrating MAP’s community midwives in Lebanon

Last Friday, 5 May, was the International Day of the Midwife, and this year’s theme was ‘Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for Life.’ Midwives around the globe understand that by working in partnership with women and their families they can support them to make better health decisions and ensure a safe birth.

Nine Palestinians killed, more than 100 injured in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp

Recent violence in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el Helweh in the city of Saida, South Lebanon, has once again resulted in deaths, injuries and insecurity for residents. More than a week of armed confrontations began on 7 April.

International Women’s Day: Celebrating the achievements of MAP’s community midwives

To mark International Women’s Day this week, we are celebrating the outstanding contribution that MAP’s midwives are making to the lives of women and children in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps.

UN: Escalating violence in southern Syria results in further deaths and displacement of Palestinian refugees

UNRWA has this week expressed its alarm at escalating violence in Dera’a, southern Syria, after it interrupted their provision of health, education and food aid to Palestinian refugees.

Disability projects in Lebanon: Giving hope to Palestinian children

One MAP-supported Early Intervention Unit is helping build a brighter future for children growing up with disabilities in Lebanon's camps.

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