Manater - Abou Samra

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Description

Overview

Needs

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Located near Tripoli castle since 1948, this gathering consists of one-storied housing units with corrugated iron or slate roofs. It hosts around 340 people.

Gathering Name

Manater - Abou Samra

Year Established

1948

Location

In the vicinity of Tripoli castle in Tripoli, North Lebanon

Municipality

Tripoli

Estimated Population

336 (2017)

Palestinian refugees from Lebanon (PRL)

221

Lebanese

Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS)

Syrian refugees from Syria (SRS)

Others

66% PRL

27% Leb

Housing

Houses and multiple-story buildings with an average of three floors in bad conditions

Water & Sanitation

Connected to municipal water and sewage networks; municipal solid waste collection daily

Access to Education

UNRWA schools in Zahriyeh (primary), Al-Mina (intermediate), and Ghorbah (primary and intermediate); multiple kindergartens in Abou Samra; technical training at UNRWA’s Sibline Training Center (computer, welding, auto mechanics, electrical maintenance, hairdressing)

Access to Health

UNRWA clinic in Al-Mina; private dispensaries in Bab El-Ramel and Zahriyeh

Community Organizations

None within the Locality

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Need

Priority

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Neighborhood upgrading

Need

Installation of storm water drainage system; paving alleyways

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high

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Shelter

Need

Shelter rehabilitation and reconstruction

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high

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Livelihood

Need

Income generation; recreational activities

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high

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Health

Need

Decrease cost or support in covering expenses

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medium

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Education

Need

School transportation or proximate facilities

Priority

medium

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Intervention

Organization

Status

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Hygiene

Intervention

Eco-sports tournament in North Lebanon

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Organizing an eco-sports tournament and an eco-sports camp for Lebanese and Palestinian youth from North Lebanon for awareness raising on health/hygiene and environmental conditions in coordination with local NGO Beit Atfal al Soumoud

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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

Additional Info :

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

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

Hygiene household and baby kits

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

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

Additional Info :

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

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Livelihood

Intervention

Economic empowerment to youth

Organization

UNDP

Status

Ongoing

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Economic empowerment to 34 youth in Palestinian Gatherings in North Lebanon through the National Institution for Social Care and Vocational Training (Beit atfal al Soumoud) local NGO. The programme includes 14 nursing scholarships for 2017-2018 academic year & 4 months courses for advanced skills in plumbing to 20 youth with basic plumbing skills

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Livelihood

Intervention

Support to Palestinian embroidery training center

Organization

UNDP

Status