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“The midwife’s support made all the difference”

MAP’s team spoke to Samira, a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, about the care and support she received from midwife Amneh.

As harsh weather hits, MAP distributes essential winter supplies in Lebanon

MAP is providing winter packages to vulnerable families in Wavel refugee camp and the surrounding gatherings in the Bekaa Valley.

Palestinian youth working together to tackle bullying in Lebanon’s refugee camps

High rates of bullying have been documented in the long-marginalised and impoverished Palestinian refugee community in Lebanon. Read how MAP is working to address this serious issue.

“Breast cancer will not wait or end because of coronavirus”

In Lebanon, Nurse Kafa, who works with our local partner organisation Naba’a, has been helping to coordinate Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities in the Palestinian refugee camps of Ein el Helweh and Rashidyeh.

World Mental Health Day: “COVID-19 threatens young Palestinians' futures”

Read about the impact of COVID-19 on young Palestinians’ mental health and how MAP is supporting them cope with these new challenges.

“They care about me, listen to me, and are by my side during this difficult time”

Hear from 13-year-old Palestinian refugee Farah about the impact that COVID-19 has had on her life, and how the support she has been receiving through MAP’s ‘Adolescents Health and Life Skills Education’ programme is helping her cope with these new challenges.

Care, advice and a listening ear: How MAP’s community midwives have helped one mother and her baby displaced from Syria

MAP’s Senior Programme Officer, Wafa Dakwar, joined community midwife Sonia on her visits in Beddawi refugee camp in North Lebanon. She describes how these visits have helped a Palestinian refugee mother care for her new baby while displaced by the conflict in Syria.

Utter devastation in Beirut: MAP’s emergency response

Beirut is a scene of utter devastation in the aftermath of a massive explosion at Karantina sea port. At least 100 people are reported dead and 4,000 wounded.

Hayat’s story: Using paint to raise community awareness of COVID-19

Hear from Hayat about a community project she has designed to help raise awareness of COVID-19 in the Palestinian camp she lives in.

Ongoing Nakba amid the pandemic: further catastrophe looms for Palestinian refugees unless international support is maintained

On the anniversary of the Nakba, MAP is warning that only sustained international support can prevent further humanitarian suffering among Palestinian refugees.

“COVID-19 came like the final blow”: Barriers grow for Palestinians with disabilities

The arrival of COVID-19 has exacerbated the challenges Palestinian refugees with disabilities face to their day-to-day life.

“People say if they don’t die from the disease, they’ll soon die from hunger”

In a worrying development, last week the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.

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