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Palestinian children
The Palestinian children who fled in recent days the Nahr al-Bared camp which was pitted by violence between the Lebanese army and Muslim militants, have horrific stories to tell.
According to UNICEF Officials, the displacement has weighed heavily on the Palestinian children.
"The Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and UNICEF has a priority to ensure that most urgent needs of children and women are met," UNRWA spokeswoman Huda Samra told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa
According to Palestinian sources, UNICEF, UNRWA and their NGO partners are now focusing on the safety of children and their families still in Nahr al-Bared.
"As of May 25, an estimated 10,000 civilians remain in the embattled camp with only sporadic humanitarian support during very brief ceasefire periods. The safety of children and families still living in the camp and their access to humanitarian aid must become the first priority for all parties," Dr Omar Kenan from inside the camp of Nahr al-Bared refugee camp told dpa by phone.
"Five schools inside Baddawi camp have stopped classes and turned into displacement centres for refugees, where families are sleeping on mattresses in extremely crowded conditions," Samra said.
Hundreds more families are staying with friends and relatives who were already living in crowded apartments in Baddawi camp. Others are living in guesthouses and centres within the camp, and more than 1,000 refugees have left northern Lebanon to other Palestinian refugee camps in other parts of the country.
There are some 367,000 Palestinian refugees live in 12 camps across Lebanon.
"Children still living in Nahr al-Bared have been through unspeakable trauma, they have witnessed their homes being destroyed, loved ones being killed or injured, and were trapped in their homes hearing the terrifying sounds of gunfire around them," Dr Kenan said.
"All NGO's now should focus on facilitating emotional recovery for those children," Dr Kenan said.
www.earthtimes.org
According to UNICEF Officials, the displacement has weighed heavily on the Palestinian children.
"The Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and UNICEF has a priority to ensure that most urgent needs of children and women are met," UNRWA spokeswoman Huda Samra told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa
According to Palestinian sources, UNICEF, UNRWA and their NGO partners are now focusing on the safety of children and their families still in Nahr al-Bared.
"As of May 25, an estimated 10,000 civilians remain in the embattled camp with only sporadic humanitarian support during very brief ceasefire periods. The safety of children and families still living in the camp and their access to humanitarian aid must become the first priority for all parties," Dr Omar Kenan from inside the camp of Nahr al-Bared refugee camp told dpa by phone.
"Five schools inside Baddawi camp have stopped classes and turned into displacement centres for refugees, where families are sleeping on mattresses in extremely crowded conditions," Samra said.
Hundreds more families are staying with friends and relatives who were already living in crowded apartments in Baddawi camp. Others are living in guesthouses and centres within the camp, and more than 1,000 refugees have left northern Lebanon to other Palestinian refugee camps in other parts of the country.
There are some 367,000 Palestinian refugees live in 12 camps across Lebanon.
"Children still living in Nahr al-Bared have been through unspeakable trauma, they have witnessed their homes being destroyed, loved ones being killed or injured, and were trapped in their homes hearing the terrifying sounds of gunfire around them," Dr Kenan said.
"All NGO's now should focus on facilitating emotional recovery for those children," Dr Kenan said.
www.earthtimes.org