By Josie Shields-Stromsness | MECA Program Director
Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to support an important project called "Hand to Hand" to provide relief to 500 families from the cold winter. The project is in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon close to the border with Syria where more than 400,000 people have settled after fleeing the violence in Syria.
The situation is dire for these families and has been exacerbated by a cold winter and severe storms. At least four Syrian refugees in Lebanon have died from the cold.
"The worst is at night," Asma, an eight year old refugee living in the Bekaa valley confided. "Sometimes I do not feel my feet and I am scared. Blankets are humid and we do not have wood to light a fire."
We are working with a community organization that has a strong track record in the area and provides relief and educational programming for families and children.
With a grant from MECA, they are purchasing and distributing warm children's clothing and gas for heaters to 500 refugee families. We are coordinating with other relief agencies to make sure we are reaching families in need who haven't been reached.
We will provide more details about the distribution and the families who received aid thanks to your support in the coming weeks and months.
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