Duration of the projects: 9 months

Funding partner: the World Bank through the CDR- Council for Development and Reconstruction - Lebanon

Description

Three development projects were implemented by Amel Association thanks to the support of the CDR:

In Ersal, a program benefited to 570 elderly and handicapped people. As a result, the targeted groups benefited from medical home visits including curative services. Six sensitization sessions and 32 discussions were also organized in the region on themes related to elderly care. Medicines and medical equipment were donated to the center. Finally, 40 women were trained to the work of medical and social assistant.

In Hay el Sellom, the center was renovated and equipped in order to provide remedial classes for children, computer training sessions and psychological consultations.

In Bazourieh, a mobile clinic was implemented in the aim of providing medical assistance to 12 villages of the region. Twenty five health prevention sessions have also been held.

Eventually, A booklet has been edited in order to sums up the activities organized in the framework of the three programmes.