Flüchtlingskinder im Libanon e.V.
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Unten ein Leserbrief, den ich zur aktuellen Situation im Nordlibanon
gerade verschickt verschickt habe, und eine Reihe von kurzen Berichten
in leicht verständlichem Englisch direkt aus dem Libanon. Ich bin so
frei und füge unsere Konto-Nummer an, da es so aussieht, als wäre auf
kurz oder lang wieder aktuelle Notfallhilfe gebraucht (siehe letzter
Kurzbericht). Wer shcon jetzt etwas spenden möchte, sollte uns bitte
seine Anschrift mitteilen.
Ingrid Rumpf
irumpf(at)lib-hilfe.de
Konto: 6337007 bei Volksbank Reutlingen, BLZ: 64050000
Kommentar und Infos zur aktuellen Berichterstattung über die Eskalation
im Nordlibanon:
Gerade im Moment plant unser Verein Flüchtlingskinder im Libanon e.V.
ein Projekt im Flüchtlingslager Nahr Al-Bared im Nordlibanon, den Bau
eines Kultur- und Begegnungssaales auf das Sozialzentrum unserer
Partnerorganisation. Nicht nur die militärischen Auseinandersetzungen
machen uns größte Sorgen um unsere Partner, zumal das Zentrum schon
zweimal getroffen wurde, auch die zweifelhafte Berichterstattung
beunruhigt uns sehr. Ich selbst habe letztes Jahr Nahr Al-Bared besucht
und war tief beeindruckt von der ausgezeichneten Zusammenarbeit der
verschiedenen Hilfsorganisationen und den zivilgesellschaftlichen
Gruppierungen des Lagers. Trotz ihrer großen Armut haben die Bewohner,
die wie alle palästinensischen Flüchtlinge im Libanon außerhalb der
Flüchtlingslager praktisch nicht arbeiten dürfen, ein solidarisches
Hilfsprojekt für schwer Herzkranke ins Leben gerufen, für die sonst
keine Institution aufkommt. So zahlt jeder Bewohner einen kleinen
Beitrag in eine gemeinsame Kasse, die von der Lagerleitung verwaltet
wird, aus der Operation und Behandlung dieser Patienten bezahlt wird.
Auch in der jüngsten Vergangenheit hat sich der Wille zum friedlichen
Zusammenleben der Menschen innerhalb des palästinensischen
Flüchtlingslagers darin gezeigt, dass sie immer wieder die
fundamentalistische Gruppierung, die ins Lager eingesickert ist,
aufgefordert hat, das Lager zu verlassen, eine Gruppierung übrigens, die
nur zum kleinen Teil aus Palästinensern bestehen soll und die sich
rühmt, auch schon im Irak gekämpft zu haben. Am 21. März wurde sogar ein
Generalstreik, der auch die Schließung der Schulen umfasste, gegen die
massive Einflussnahme dieser Gruppierung organisiert. Jetzt werden die
palästinensischen Flüchtlinge des Lagers in unseren Medien mehr oder
weniger pauschal als Terroristen verunglimpft und müssen den Kampf der
libanesischen Armee gegen die Extremisten auch noch mit dem eigenen
Leben bezahlen. Macht sich denn niemand eine Vorstellung davon, was dies
für die seelische Verfassung und die Selbstachtung der Menschen dort
bedeutet?
Berichte vom 21.5.07
Dear Friends,
Mahmoud one of our field workers managed to make a short contact with us,
he confirmed the sad reality that the fighting is expanding to reach
every corner inside the camp. Two clinics were directly hit and most of
the rest clinics are very close to the front lines, the mosque is being
used now to shelter some of the wounded, but even first aide material is
becoming rare, no one was expecting any kind of fighting and no one was
prepared. NGOs are calling for doctors, nurses and experienced people to
volunteer and pleading for people who have any kind of first aide
material to give as the need is rising even for the simplest items, not
to mention other equipment, medication or blood transfusion that are out
of question. The most horrible thing they are facing is the snipers,
those who risk giving a hand for the wounded are also being targeted.
Mahmoud was interviewed on the phone by the BBC, Al-Jazeera and
Al-Arabiya TV stations and talked about their drastic situation pleading
for help. How about you? I worriedly asked Mahmoud, he told me softly
that his own house was hit; his family is staying with some
relatives…Take care was the only thing I could offer for a person
dealing with something horrible called death….
We are also trapped in the outside helpless and shamelessly unable to do
anything.
We were able to call Asaad the computer teacher in Naher El-Bared, he
asked me to reveal the real picture to the outside world about their
drastic situation. No one knows the real number of civilian casualties
whether those killed or injured, since they can hardly move from one
area to another. Assad continued saying:
Situation inside the camp is getting worse, no place is safe,
frightened helpless people are over crowded inside few shelters that are
not prepared or equipped to receive people. The fighting is targeting
every place in the depth of the camp and snipers are targeting every
moving shadow. The Red Cross managed last night to evacuate about 30
injured people. The only safe clinic inside the camp received today 40
injured children, the number of those killed is rising and some are
still in the streets with no way to pull their bodies. The need for
water and bread is becoming intense with children crying inside the
shelters asking for food and water.
As Asaad was talking I heard the noise of heavy bombardment, he excused
me and hurried to the shelter. Again we witness how civilians are being
trapped, used as human shields and paying the price in blood for a
conflict that they are not part of.
Dear Friends,
With great sorry and bitter sad feelings we convey to you the real
picture of Naher El-Bared Camp. Severe fighting is still taking place
with causalities mainly among innocent civilians who are trapped inside
their houses, with no way to the outside. No organization is able to
enter the camp till now to answer the needs of the people. Thank God
there were no casualties among our children, families or staff, but
unfortunately our center was hit, the main gate and the entrance were
destroyed and one civilian passerby was killed. The need is great for
drinking water which is usually pumped to the houses by electric motors,
now with no electricity inside the camp; the people are left with no
water. Luckily injured persons were evacuated last night to the nearby
hospitals since there are no hospitals inside the camp. We will keep you
informed re any developments.
Best regards
Hanan
Berichte vom 22.5.07
Dear friends,
Nothing clear yet contacts with Naher El-Bared are becoming very
difficult. For the second time our center was hit and the last floor was
targeted this time, of course we cannot know the dimension of the
destruction, but we are grateful that no one was inside. Fadi the music
trainer managed to call this morning and informed us that the
bombardment is intensifying and the whole camp is under tight siege,
while humanitarian organizations like PRCS, UNRWA, the Red Cross and
others are waiting outside for a permission to enter with the relief
material and food for the trapped people who are in great need for water,
bread and milk for the children.
We need from our partners and friends who know and visited and took
photos of Naher El-Bared and had various experiences with our children,
families and staff in that camp to write to their media about the real,
simple and peaceful people of Naher El-Bared, almost everyone of you
knows somebody in flesh and blood from Naher El-Bared. We need our
friends at JCCP who helped us in building the center of Naher El-Bared
to say something about that experience and how the center was once a
home for orphaned children and is now serving the local community mainly
children and youth. What is needed is not to label the whole 40,000
population of a camp as being terrorists, we need together to work on
eliminating poverty, bringing justice and providing opportunities for
the youth to be productive and build a future that they will certainly
struggle to protect and prevent any one from manipulating and misusing
their difficult situation. We need a fair analysis for the situation and
not only the media search for exciting stories that can sell and miss-
judge at the same time.
Thank you all for the emails of solidarity that reflects sincere
feelings.
Dear friends,
Meetings with NGOs and PRCS is continuous to prepare the grounds to
receive the survivals from Naher El-Bared once a seize fire agreement is
reached. It is expected that families would leave El-Bared in large
numbers and the first station would be Beddawi camp. BAS is cooperating
with other NGOs and a committee was organized to make preparations to
receive those people. Our center in Beddawi will be ready to shelter a
number of families; UNRWA is expected to take the greatest
responsibility in securing food and relief material for the people.
Inside El-Bared there are four doctors working with few nurses to serve
the injured people with the minimum supplies they have and of course no
surgeries can be done. PRCS with the help of the Red Cross was able to
evacuate last night a number of 17 wounded people 11 of them were
received in Beddawi hospital and 6 admitted to private hospitals in the
region. Three children one of them 3 years old managed to escape from
inside Naher El-Bared without their parents, they were taken to Beddawi
for care and shelter.
Will keep you posted.
Hanan
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