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Distribution of Vouchers in Akkar, Lebanon

Within the framework of its social role in serving people and preserving their dignity, the Middle East Council of Churches pursues its service mission in the field by supporting the destitute groups, especially in weak societies which are in need for a helping hand that sorrows hope among them. This time, in the rural villages of Akkar governorate, in northern Lebanon, where its habitants are facing the difficult living conditions as all the Lebanese in the country.

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El Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio sigue apoyando los programas de empoderamiento de la mujer

Curso de cuidados intensivos de enfermería a domicilio

El Departamento de Servicio y Ayuda de MECC - Diakonia, oficina de Beirut, en cooperación con el Hospital Universitario Saint George (Hospital Al-Roum) en Ashrafieh, Beirut, organizó un curso intensivo de formación centrado en la enfermería, la salud y la atención domiciliaria a niños y ancianos. Participaron 21 mujeres de diferentes grupos de edad para fortalecer sus capacidades, desarrollar sus habilidades en el campo, permitirles entrar en el campo del trabajo de la salud profesional y desarrollar su conciencia con respecto a los incidentes de salud que pueden enfrentar diariamente.

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Formación para profesores y animadores de la Escuela de Verano

El MECC organizó una formación sobre «Fundamentos de la salvaguarda de la infancia» para 40 profesores y facilitadores.

El curso se centró en la salvaguarda de los niños y abordó muchos temas como los derechos humanos, los derechos de los niños, los fundamentos de la protección, además de las características, necesidades y dificultades relacionadas con cada grupo de edad, desde la infancia hasta la adolescencia, la importancia de la salud psicológica y el apoyo psicológico, los fundamentos de la primera ayuda psicológica, la comunicación eficaz con los niños, las estrategias de apoyo a los niños, el fraude y el abuso de poder.

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The Middle East Council of Churches Continues to Support Women Empowerment Programs

Intensive Home Nursing Care Course

The MECC Department of Service and Relief - Diakonia, Beirut office, in cooperation with Saint George University Hospital (Al-Roum Hospital) in Ashrafieh, Beirut, organized an intensive training course focused on nursing, health and home care for children and the elderly. Twenty-one women of different age groups participated to build their capabilities, develop their skills in the field, allow them to enter the field of health work professionally, and develop their awareness regarding health incidents they may face daily.

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A Training for Summer School’s Teachers and Facilitators

MECC organized a training on “Basics of Child Safeguarding” for 40 teachers and facilitators.

The course focused on child safeguarding and addressed many topics such as human rights, children rights, safeguarding basics in addition to the characteristics, needs and difficulties related to each age group from childhood to adolescence, the importance of psychological health and psychological support, basics of first psychological aid, effective communication with children, child support strategies, fraud and power abuse.

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Activities to Bring Back Lost Smiles of Children and Mothers

Due to daily pressure and the deteriorating living conditions in Lebanon, Lebanese citizens and foreign residents, especially women and children, have forgotten how to be happy and hopeful. They are looking for a window to relieve their despair and anxiety. The Middle East Council of Churches, Diakonia Department, sought to rekindle happiness in their hearts through educational and artistic activities.

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Apoyo psicosocial a las mujeres y niños más vulnerables

El Departamento de Servicio y Ayuda-Diakonia de la oficina del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio en Beirut, ha organizado numerosas sesiones de apoyo psicosocial para un grupo de mujeres y niños, con el fin de ayudarles a recuperar la esperanza y su actividad habitual en medio del brote de Coronavirus y de las diversas crisis que ejercen una presión adicional sobre ellos.

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Psychosocial Support for the Most Vulnerable Women and Children

The Service and Relief Department - Diakonia, in the Middle East Council of Churches, Beirut office, organized many psychosocial support sessions for a group of women and children, to help them restore hope and their usual activity amidst the Coronavirus outbreak and the various crises that put additional pressure on them.

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Delegación de la Secretaría General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio

Visita a Su Beatitud el Patriarca Youssef Al-Absi en Rabwe

La delegación de la Secretaría General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio sigue visitando a los jefes de las Iglesias del Líbano. El equipo visitó a Su Beatitud Youssef Al-Absi, Patriarca de la Iglesia greco-católica melquita de Antioquía, Alejandría y Jerusalén, en la sede del Patriarcado en Rabweh, Líbano.

El Secretario General del MECC, Dr. Michel Abs, encabezó la delegación que incluía al Secretario General Asociado, Padre Dr. Nicolas Bustros, al abogado Ibrahim Traboulsi, miembro del Comité Ejecutivo y a los miembros del equipo de la Secretaría General.

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Middle East Council of Churches General Secretariat Delegation

Visiting His Beatitude Patriarch Youssef Al-Absi in Rabweh

The General Secretariat delegation of the Middle East Council of Churches continues visiting heads of Churches in Lebanon. The team visited His Beatitude Youssef Al-Absi, Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem, at the Patriarchate headquarters in Rabweh, Lebanon. MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs headed the delegation that included the Associate General Secretary Father Dr. Nicolas Bustros, Lawyer Ibrahim Traboulsi, member of the Executive Committee and members of the General Secretariat team.

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La rehabilitación de la Escuela Siria devuelve la esperanza a sus alumnos tras diez años de guerra

Suena el timbre de la escuela anunciando el comienzo de las clases. Los alumnos se apresuran a ocupar sus puestos en largas filas alrededor del patio de la escuela. Luego saludan a la bandera y se dirigen a sus aulas. Poco después, las aulas de los edificios que rodean el patio se llenan de estudiantes, excepto un edificio construido con piedras antiguas; este edificio es el más antiguo de la escuela. Permanecerá vacío hasta que finalicen las actividades de rehabilitación y se retiren todos los efectos de la guerra, ya que permaneció en pie a pesar de los bombardeos y las explosiones terroristas durante los años de guerra en Siria.

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Delegación del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio en la Diócesis Maronita de Beirut

Arzobispo Abdel Al Sater: Valoramos la gestión de las crisis por parte del Consejo

Las necesidades son cada vez mayores y nos preparamos para el trabajo

Una delegación del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, encabezada por el Secretario General, Dr. Michel Abs y el Secretario General Asociado, Padre Dr. Nicolas Bustros, visitó a Su Eminencia el Arzobispo de Beirut para los Maronitas Boulos Abdel-Sater en la sede de la Diócesis en Beirut.

Esta es una de las muchas visitas que el equipo de la Secretaría General está realizando a los arzobispos de Beirut para supervisar el Comité Ecuménico formado por las diferentes Iglesias de Beirut para socorrer a su pueblo tras la explosión del puerto de Beirut del 4 de agosto.

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El Departamento de Servicio y Ayuda, oficina de Beirut, contribuye a la sensibilización sobre la violencia de género

Hoy en día, las sociedades sufren un aumento del porcentaje de todo tipo de violencia, física, sexual, psicológica y social (...) especialmente durante el periodo de bloqueo impuesto por el Coronavirus y en medio de la exacerbación de diversas crisis.

Por ello, el «Departamento de Servicio y Ayuda–Diakonia», oficina de Beirut, organizó numerosos cursos de concienciación para mujeres y niños con el fin de formarlos sobre cómo afrontar la violencia y prevenirla.

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Middle East Council of Churches Delegation at the Maronite Diocese of Beirut

Archbishop Abdel Al Sater: We value the council's handling of crises

The needs are growing and we are preparing for the worst

A delegation from the Middle East Council of Churches headed by Secretary General, Dr. Michel Abs and Associate Secretary General Father Dr. Nicolas Bustros visited His Eminence Archbishop of Beirut for the Maronites Boulos Abdel-Sater at the Diocese headquarters in Beirut.

This is one of the many visits the General Secretariat team is conducting to the Archbishops in Beirut supervising the Ecumenical Committee formed from the different Beirut Churches to provide relief to their people following the Beirut port explosion of August 4th.

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The Rehabilitation of the Syrian School Brings Back Hope to its Students after Ten Years of War

The school bell rings announcing the start of classes. Students rush to take their places in long rows around the school yard. Then they salute the flag and go to their classrooms. Soon after, the classrooms in the buildings around the yard become busy with students except for one building that is built from old stones; this building is the oldest in the school. It will remain empty until the completion of the rehabilitation activities and the removal of all war effects as it remained standing despite the shelling and terrorist explosions during the years of Syrian war.

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The Service and Relief Department, Beirut office, Contributes in Raising Awareness About Gender Base Violence

Nowadays, societies are suffering from an increase in the percentage of all kinds of violence, physical, sexual, psychological and social... especially during the lockdown period imposed by the Coronavirus and amidst the exacerbation of various crises. Therefore, the Service and Relief Department - Diakonia, Beirut office, organized many awareness courses for women and children in order to train them on how to confront violence and prevent it.

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El Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, oficina de Beirut, ha apoyado a las personas necesitadas mediante asistencia sanitaria

El Líbano está siendo testigo de una ola de crisis asfixiantes que están afectando negativamente a la vida del pueblo libanés y de quienes residen en el país. Por ello, el Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio se esfuerza por ayudar a los grupos más vulnerables y necesitados a diversos niveles. En el sector de la salud, el equipo del Dispensario de Nuestra Señora, afiliado al Consejo y situado en Sabtiyeh-Líbano, sigue proporcionando medicamentos, especialmente a los ancianos con enfermedades crónicas que dependen de esta ayuda al final de cada mes.

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The Middle East Council of Churches, Beirut office, Supported the People in Need Through Health Aid

Lebanon is witnessing a wave of suffocating crises that are negatively affecting the lives of the Lebanese people and those residing in the country. Therefore, the Middle East Council of Churches exerts its efforts to help the most vulnerable and needy groups at various levels. In the health sector, Our Lady Dispensary team, affiliated to the Council and located in Sabtiyeh - Lebanon, continues providing medication especially to elderly with chronic illnesses who rely on this aid at the end of every month.

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Beirut sigue sufriendo

El Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio está aquí para ayudar a las pequeñas empresas afectadas a recuperarse

Diez meses después de la explosión del puerto de Beirut, los libaneses siguen sufriendo sus catastróficas repercusiones, que pusieron su vida patas p’arriba en una mezcla de crisis, especialmente la económica, que los agobia. Sus heridas aún no han cicatrizado y sus necesidades siguen siendo acuciantes a muchos niveles.

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The Restoration of the Presbyterian Church in Aleppo Bears Sweet Fruit Nourishing Everybody

Those who walk in the streets of Aleppo can notice the impact of war on the City. Amidst all this destruction and amidst the war that has not ended yet, one can notice the strong determination of the population to restore their country and life with the help of GOD believing that His strength will support them to rebuild all that was destroyed by the hand of evil and war.

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