Naher Al Samer

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Established in 1948 to the north of Buss Camp, this gathering has a population of 250 people. Most of the population are Palestinian refugees from Lebanon, followed by fewer Palestinian refugees from Syria.

Gathering Name

Naher Al Samer

Year Established

1948

Location

East of Jal El-Baher Gathering and north of Al-Buss Camp near Tyre, South Lebanon

Municipality

Abbasieh and Tyre

Estimated Population

252 (2017)

Palestinian refugees from Lebanon (PRL)

192

Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS)

Lebanese

Others

Syrian refugees from Syria (SRS)

76% PRL

19% PRS

Housing

Mostly single-story houses; some have corrugated iron roofs in bad condition

Water & Sanitation

Connected to municipal water and sewage networks; some buildings access private wells; solid waste collected once a week by a private employee

Access to Education

UNRWA schools in adjacent Al-Buss Camp; Al-Hajja Mariam public school for girls in Al-Buss Camp for up to intermediate education; closest kindergartens are in Al-Buss Camp; technical training at UNRWA’s Woman Program Association and Al-Najdeh Association (both provide informatics, photography and hairdressing training)

Access to Health

None within the Locality; UNRWA clinic in Al-Buss Camp; Hamza Center and Al-Hokomi Hospital (public health providers in Al-Bass Camp)

Community Organizations

PARD NGO (social awareness); Al-Somoud NGO (recreational activities)

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Sewage

Need

Installation of sewage network

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high

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Neighborhood upgrading

Need

Rehabilitation of roads; installation of storm water drainage system; installation of street lights

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high

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Solid waste

Need

Provision of containers

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low

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Electricity

Need

Rehabilitation of network

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medium

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Shelter

Need

Shelter rehabilitation

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high

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Livelihood

Need

Income generation; recretaional activities

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high

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Education

Need

Need for proximate schools; need for KG facilities

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medium

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Social support

Intervention

Supporting NGO for provision of psycho-social support services

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Supporting local NGO Beit Atfal Al-Soumoud center in Tyre to provide psycho-social support services to PRL and PRS families in Tyre area

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Hygiene

Intervention

WASH friendly school training

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Training of UNRWA school health educators in the North, Beirut, Bekaa, Saida and Tyre on WASH friendly schools toolkit created by UNDP + support in celebrating WASH occasions in schools in coordination with UNRWA

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Hygiene

Intervention

Distribution of ramadan calendars

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

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Distribution of Ramadan calendars with hygiene promotion messages in all Palestinian gatherings in Lebanon

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Hygiene

Intervention

Hygiene household and baby kits

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

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Periodic distribution of 5,500 hygiene household kits and 1,200 baby kits to PRS households

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Livelihood

Intervention

Supporting Palestinian embroidery

Organization

UNDP

Status

Ongoing

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Supporting the Campaign for the children of Palestine (CCP) Japanese NGO and Inaash local NGO in marketing and selling Palestinian embroidery items made by Palestinian women in Lebanon + training new women on Palestinian embroidery

Sector

Livelihood

Intervention

Vocational training for Palestinian youth

Organization

UNDP

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