January 2015 – December 2015

This collaboration project between arcenciel and UNHCR, named “Improving living conditions for Syrian refugees with disabilities in Akkar”, aims to improve the day-to-day life of disabled Syrian refugees living in North Lebanon.

The project’s goal is to provide refugees with various healthcare services and a holistic management system suited for each disability condition.

Those services are executed through:

• Assessing household conditions through the UNHCR’s protocol and sending social workers from arcenciel on household visits

• Delivering healthcare services such as assistive devices and specialized consultations including physiotherapy, speech therapy, and more

• Referring the disabled refugees to NGOs specialized in health protection and following up with them

• Raising awareness among community members in sessions focusing on the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities

The project, reaching out to 500 people with disabilities, has resulted in:

• 845 household visits by arcenciel
• 284 cases referred to other NGOs
• 900 physiotherapy sessions delivered
• 50 specialized sessions held
• 195 assistive devices provided
• 296 psychological sessions carried
• 12 awareness sessions conducted