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Add to Preferred SourcesThe Head of the European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) in Lebanon, Massimiliano Mangia, and the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, Claudio Cordone, announced that the European Commission has contributed over US$ 327,000 in support of the Agency’s Ein El Hilweh humanitarian response.
The pledge was made by the EU humanitarian aid department in 2017 following armed clashes in the camp. The contribution has gone towards the Agency’s humanitarian response to Ein El Hilweh camp following the clashes that took place in August 2017 and has allowed UNRWA to provide emergency cash assistance to more than 404 families displaced from the Tireh sector of Ein El Hilweh. These families were some of the most affected by the clashes that took place in April and August 2017.
UNRWA has been coordinating the humanitarian emergency response with partners, including the European Union and the Japanese Government, in order to respond to the immediate needs of families affected by the violence.
Mr Cordone said: “The lives of many Palestine refugees living in Ein El Hilweh were affected by the clashes in the camp. Some have lost their houses, others their businesses and livelihoods. We are thankful to the European Union for the contribution as it is vital for meeting the needs of these families.”
“The cash provided helped these families to recover faster and gave them greater choice and flexibility to meet their basic household needs,” said Massimiliano Mangia, who oversees EU Humanitarian aid operations in Lebanon. “Overall, we see cash assistance as an efficient and dignified way of providing humanitarian aid.”
Original source: UNRWA
Published on 19 February 2018