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Building Better Mental Health for Palestine Refugees in Lebanon

04 January 2022
“Being part of caring for the health and wellbeing of another human being is really the highest form of human calling and here it also represents a deep privilege that people trust my services and build a therapeutic alliance with me.
© 2021 UNRWA Photo by Lucrezia Vittori

UNRWA Microfinance Programme Rescues Elias's Wood Handicrafts Store from Closure

23 December 2021
A few days ahead of Christmas, Elias tries his best to finish the orders: crosses made of olive wood and intricately inlaid with colourful shells of different sizes, silver and wooden plates, Christian motifs designed in mother-of-pearl, miniature hand-carved nativity...
Students of the UNRWA Mazar School in north Lebanon receive their PSS kits. © 2021 UNRWA Photo by Maysoun Mustafa

Choose Happiness; Stay Hopeful: UNRWA Lebanon Brings Recreational Activities Home

20 December 2021
Since schools closed in February 2020, UNRWA students have been almost exclusively learning from home and recreational and extracurricular activities have remained on hold. With prolonged periods of remote learning, children’s educational experiences and overall well-being...
Heba styles one of her customers in her home-based salon in the Qabr Essit Palestine refugee camp in Syria following the successful training course as a hairdresser and beautician offered by UNRWA. © 2021 UNRWA Photo

Overcoming Adversity: Heba’s Journey to Inclusion

03 December 2021
“Be ambitious and strong, focus on your abilities and do not be weak. Face all problem with optimism and positivity!” At just 19 years old, Heba Muhammed Ali stared down adversity and took the first step to taking control of her own life.
My story, my voice and my choices: Samira’s tale of success against all odds

My story, my voice and my choices: Samira’s tale of success against all odds

25 November 2021
This year, the international 16-Days Campaign to end gender-based violence (GBV) is launching under the theme: End all violence against women now! Women all around the world are asking for their right to live in dignity, free of physical, mental or verbal gender-based...

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