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Doha
In response to Storm Norma, Qatar Red Crescent Society’s (QRCS) mission in Lebanon has taken action to help affected Syrian refugees in the shelter camps of Arsal Town, 124 km northeast of Beirut in Lebanon.
From day one, QRCS’ relief personnel started distributing blankets and tarpaulin sheets to the needy families stuck in snow. So far, 443 blankets and 444 tarpaulins have been distributed in three shelter camps, which are not snow-proof. This help has brought succour to 2,220 people from 444 Syrian families.
As the storm built up, the team received appeals for help from affected families in four other shelter camps. They helped save 12 families whose tents collapsed, including one that had caught fire. The damaged tents were re-erected with wood structures and tarpaulins, and blankets were distributed.
Other fragile tents were uprooted by the force of fierce wind, but QRCS relief workers managed the situation, so that the families didn’t have to stay homeless in the open air.
Overall, help was provided to 114 families (570 people), as well as some nearby schools and mosques.
Over the past few days, Storm Norma has lashed Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria, resulting in heavy rainfall and snowfall on uplands. Amid below-zero temperatures, Syrian refugees in Lebanon and neighbouring areas stand helpless in the face of the harsh winter.
QRCS works hard to help the victims of the 8-year Syrian conflict, stretching its humanitarian wings for the vulnerable in Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.
Recently, diverse humanitarian aid was provided for the internally displaced people (IDPs) in Idlib, Aleppo and Hama. More than 66,000 Syrian had access to shelter, winter aid (heaters, heating oil, mattresses, and blankets), mobile clinics, psychological support and malnutrition survey.
Under its Warm Winter campaign, QRCS seeks to provide QR 14 million worth of winter aid to some 225,000 beneficiaries in nine countries -- Lebanon, Turkey, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Bangladesh.
Doha
In response to Storm Norma, Qatar Red Crescent Society’s (QRCS) mission in Lebanon has taken action to help affected Syrian refugees in the shelter camps of Arsal Town, 124 km northeast of Beirut in Lebanon.
From day one, QRCS’ relief personnel started distributing blankets and tarpaulin sheets to the needy families stuck in snow. So far, 443 blankets and 444 tarpaulins have been distributed in three shelter camps, which are not snow-proof. This help has brought succour to 2,220 people from 444 Syrian families.
As the storm built up, the team received appeals for help from affected families in four other shelter camps. They helped save 12 families whose tents collapsed, including one that had caught fire. The damaged tents were re-erected with wood structures and tarpaulins, and blankets were distributed.
Other fragile tents were uprooted by the force of fierce wind, but QRCS relief workers managed the situation, so that the families didn’t have to stay homeless in the open air.
Overall, help was provided to 114 families (570 people), as well as some nearby schools and mosques.
Over the past few days, Storm Norma has lashed Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria, resulting in heavy rainfall and snowfall on uplands. Amid below-zero temperatures, Syrian refugees in Lebanon and neighbouring areas stand helpless in the face of the harsh winter.
QRCS works hard to help the victims of the 8-year Syrian conflict, stretching its humanitarian wings for the vulnerable in Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.
Recently, diverse humanitarian aid was provided for the internally displaced people (IDPs) in Idlib, Aleppo and Hama. More than 66,000 Syrian had access to shelter, winter aid (heaters, heating oil, mattresses, and blankets), mobile clinics, psychological support and malnutrition survey.
Under its Warm Winter campaign, QRCS seeks to provide QR 14 million worth of winter aid to some 225,000 beneficiaries in nine countries -- Lebanon, Turkey, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Bangladesh.
