Lebanon
Our work there at a glance
- Medical care with mobile clinic
- Transportation rides to health facilities
- Assumption of the treatment costs
- Distribution of food parcels
- Operation of an Physiotherapy Practice
Lebanon
Our work there at a glance
- Medical care with mobile clinic
- Transportation rides to health facilities
- Assumption of the treatment costs
- Distribution of food parcels
- Operation of an Physiotherapy Practice
Our focus
Ensuring medical care for Syrian refugees in the Sidon area.
Key health data
Life expectancy
77/74 years
(women/man)
Infant mortality
15
per 1,000 births
Doctors
3,2
per 1,000 inhabitants
Cap Anamur Engagement in the Lebanon
1983 to 19852005 to 20072016 to today
The situation in the lebanon
Political situation
The economic and political situation in lebanon is getting worse and worse for years. Cap Anamur has been working in Lebanon in the Syrian refugee settlements in the Sidon area since 2016. Currently the inflation in lebanon is advancing at a never experienced pace, and many essential goods are not affordable for the majority of the population. With the growing economic crisis, the impacs of the Covid pandemic and finally following the explosions in Beirut, the situation in Lebanon is worsening. Most affected are the poorest of the population and the approximately 1,2 million syrian refugees, which have have to fight for their lives on a daily basis.
Social situation.
Many of the syrian refugees have crossed the border to escape the war in their own country. Here they live often in big camps without finacial stability and not knowing, if and whennthey will ever be able to return back to their homes. In the region Sidon south of the capital Beirut are many of those camps located. The mediacal treatment there is not sufficient. Since the consultation and treatment in health institutions in the region is not free of charge, many people, even with severe medical issues, stay untreated.
In Lebanon provides Cap Anamur free medical care, including a mobile clinic. Also the distribution of food packages in by now a part of our work there.
Children playing in the “Settlement” of Syrian civil war refugees on the outskirts of Tyre. 32 families live here.
Our enegegement in Lebanon.
The supply situation for poor people in Lebanon is catastrophic. Since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, the living situation of Syrian refugees in particular has worsened. The curfews lead to the disappearance of earning opportunities as day labourers. Food has become increasingly unaffordable due to the economic crisis and medicines are in short supply.
Mediacal care with a mobile clinic.
Mediacal care with a mobile clinic.
Cap Anamour has been working in Lebanon in the Sidon region since 2016.
- We organise daily transport from camps in the Sidon area to cooperating health facilities.
- We pay for the cost of examination, treatment and medicine.
Physiotherapy practice
Physiotherapy practice
In our physiotherapy practice in Sidon, Lebanon, we treat children with mental or physical disabilities. Two physiotherapists care for up to 20 children daily.
Distribution of food packages
Distribution of food packages
We also support some of the poorest families with food packages. Most of the time it is single mothers, widows or orphans that we help. One food package includes oil, sugar, rice, pasta, salt, tomato sauce and burgur and occasionly even some sweets for the children.
Success in numbers
1,500 - 2,000 consultations each month.
We monthly treat 1,500 to 2,000 patients.
Since 2018 physio- and sociotherapie for children.
In our physiotherapy practice, we help refugee children with physical disabilities
Food packages for around 2,000 families
We regularly support refugee families with food parcels.
What happens next
The situation in Lebanon is catastrophic – Cap Anamur stays.
The already precarious supply situation was further aggravated by additional fuel shortages in the summer of 2021. Power cuts for hours throughout the country were the result, as electricity in Lebanon is supplied by petrol-powered generators. Cold chains failed, tons of urgently needed food spoiled. Increasing prices of food but also medicine are the consequence. The operation of hospitals is also dependent on power supply. The financial and economic crisis and the prevailing corruption are well-known factors that have currently led to inflation rising faster than ever before. Many essential goods are no longer affordable for the majority of the population.
- With our mobile clinic, we continue to provide medical care despite the circumstances.
- By distributing food packages, Cap Anamur supports those who are severely affected by poverty.
- And with the project of a physiotherapy practice we can provide help to some children.