2020
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Named person(s)
Names of individuals pictured are withheld for security reasons.
Date photo taken
07 December 2014
Country of origin
Lebanon
Region
Middle East
Photo credit
PARD Staff
Themes
Food, Relief
Description
Photo was taken in November 2020 during a second distribution of food kits in the Karantina, Burj Hammoud and Nabaa neighborhoods of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. This area is very close to the Lebanese port that was affected by the August 2020 explosion and has a large population of vulnerable Lebanese and refugees. Popular Aid for Relief and Development (PARD), an MCC partner, runs a food assistance project for 1,000 households to provide 50% of food needs for 12 months, as well as kitchen items for those who need them.
This photo documents the process of distribution following COVID-19 precautions where beneficiaries wait while social distancing and then register and pick up a food parcel from the room next door. The parcels are assembled in two sizes, one for families of one to three members and the other for families of four or more. Names of individuals pictured are withheld for security reasons.
MCC supports the project through its account at Canadian Foodgrains Bank with matching funds provided by the Government of Canada. The project targets vulnerable households from all nationalities impacted by the explosion including Syrian refugee, Lebanese and other refugee and migrant worker households.
Photo courtesy of PARD