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World Refugee Day: “We have been refugees for 71 years now”

This year, Palestinian refugees marked the 71st year of their displacement, following the Nakba (“Catastrophe”).

“Without this centre Ahmad would definitely not be in school”

The Community Based Rehabilitation Association, a new local partner for MAP, is one of the very few organisations in north Lebanon providing multi-disciplinary specialised services for children with disabilities and developmental delays.

Helping to bring a brighter future for young Palestinian refugees

MAP's ‘Adolescents Health and Life Skills Education’ programme, run in partnership with local NGO NISCVT, provides free health and lifeskills education to young people living in the 12 official Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.

Nakba day: “My hope is to return to Palestine and live in peace”

Read thoughts from staff in MAP’s team in Lebanon on the Nakba and their lives as Palestinian refugees.

Ahmad’s story: “We helped him believe in his abilities”

Read how MAP's partner in Lebanon is supporting Palestinian refugee children with learning difficulties to succeed at school.

“I wish to become a famous footballer and return to my home in Syria”

In partnership with UNICEF and four local organisations MAP brings psychosocial and mental health support to thousands of children affected by the Syria crisis.

Towards a brighter future for young Palestinian refugees: Life skills training in Lebanon

Read how MAP is working with a local partner to train peer educators to provide free health and life skills education for young Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

“I didn’t imagine I’d walk again”

Ahlam is a 70-year-old Palestinian refugee who lives in Al-Buss refugee camp in Tyre, South Lebanon. A few months ago, she fell down the stairs and broke her hip. The doctor told her that she needed a hip replacement.

How MAP is promoting safe pregnancies for Palestinian refugees

Determined to help improve the health and wellbeing of Palestinian women, MAP supports a comprehensive Reproductive Health programme run by local partner Naba’a.

A Christmas message from MAP CEO Aimee Shalan

MAP's CEO, Aimee Shalan, thanks our supporters for their generosity and kind support in 2018, facilitating our essential and lifesaving work.

The outstanding work of MAP's community midwives

The health of women and children is a major cause for concern for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

Tackling gender-based violence: 16 days of activism in Lebanon

Wafa Dakwar, Medical Aid for Palestinians' (MAP’s) Senior Programme Officer in Lebanon, describes how MAP is helping to prevent and address gender-based violence in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.

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