For two weeks now, the situation in Lebanon has been worsening once again – Cap Anamur is helping despite the catastrophic conditions. Not only since […] Read more
Lebanon
Key health facts
Life expectancy at birth: 77 years (women), 74 years (men)
Infant mortality per 1,000 births: 15
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants: 3.2
Cap Anamur first got active in Lebanon between 1983 and 1985. Further missions took place between 2005 and 2007. We are yet again present with another project started in 2016.
Situation in the country
Many Syrian refugees saved themselves from the war in their own country by crossing the border into Lebanon. Here they mostly live in huge camps without any economic security and with the uncertainty regarding whether when, or if, they will be able to return to their homes.
Many of these camps are located in the area of Sidon, south of the capital Beyrouth, and do not offer its dwellers sufficient medical care. Since consultations and medical treatments in the region’s health care structures are not free-of-charge for Syrian refugees, many remain without the necessary care, even in cases of acute illness.
Our goal
Guarantee medical care for Syrian refugees, based in the refugee camps in the Sidon area.
Our activities
We organize daily patient referrals from the camps in the Sidon area to cooperating health structures. We take charge of the applicable fees for diagnosis and treatment as well as for receipted medicines. Between 1,500 and 2,000 consultations a month are held via this arrangement.
Project Reports:
„I feel grateful for having the opportunity to help others.”
Mariam Jaafar is part of our project in Libanon as a physiotherapist. She talks about the personal meaning the work for Cap Anamur has for […] Read more
Refugees have a higher risk of dying from COVID-19
An estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees live in Lebanon. The vast majority of them live in cramped camps where social distancing is impossible. Their living […] Read more
Cap Anamur supports the poorest with food parcels
The economic and political situation in Lebanon has become increasingly catastrophic over the last years. With the rising economic crisis, the ramifications of the Corona […] Read more
“My life situation has improved”
Cap Anamur supports a physiotherapeutic practice in Lebanon – our patient Tasneem explains how the therapy has changed her life. Since the beginning of 2018, […] Read more
A new catastrophe requires our commitment
A WORSHIPFUL EXPLOSION ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, IN THE PORT OF BEIRUT HAS SO FAR CAUSED 135 DEATHS AND MORE THAN 5,000 INJURIES. The images […] Read more
Unrests and Riots
Protests against the state’s corrupt policies have escalated in Lebanon. In January, we also reported on the economic crisis that gradually plunges the country into […] Read more
Between helpfulness and economic crisis
Lebanon seethes Ammar was born in Lebanon, his family fled from Syria. His father worked there as a tiler, but since his family is in […] Read more
Video: Medical work with Syrian refugees
In addition to providing medical care for the often severely wounded and traumatized refugees in Lebanon, Cap Anamur has recently started a physiotherapy and social […] Read more
Video: Social therapy for refugee children
In addition to providing medical care for the often severely wounded and traumatized refugees in Lebanon, Cap Anamur has recently started a physiotherapy and social […] Read more