UNHCR E-alertI hope that this sort of thing belongs in OT on occasions =

like this.
Advise me OFFLIST or tell James OFFLIST if you have any problems with =

this.

You too can help out in Lebanon if that's the way that you wish to =

invest your capital.

The disturbing thing is that UNHCR seems to be massing aid on the =

Syria/Lebanon border but can't as yet deliver it.
Organisations like Oxfam are 'in there already" although it's not at =

all obvious whether they are yet able to channel aid to their existing =

people there.

eg UNHCR say
                                "UNHCR is trucking some 40 trailers =

loaded with over 500 tonnes of aid supplies from our regional =

warehouse in Jordan to Syria. It's frustrating that we can't deliver =

this aid, particularly when there are thousands of uprooted civilians =

just a few hours away in Lebanon who desperately need it."
BUT
                                In addition to pre-positioning tonnes =

of relief supplies, UNHCR has sent a 19-member emergency response team =

comprising humanitarian specialists who will augment the agency's =

staff in Syria and Lebanon.



            RM







UNHCR Addresses seem valid even though a bit unusual.
Following along the chain leads to what appear to be UNHCR sites BUT =

if giving money going via a Google search or similar may be a good =

idea. You'd *hope* that top level Google hits would take you to =

legitimate sites as any scammers should be rapidly found out with this =

degree of exposure.

UNHCR - see below

___________________

OXFAM et al

Canada:    CARE / Save the Children / Oxfam have joined forces as "The =

Humanitarian Coalition".
They already have people "on the ground" in Lebanon. Donantions =

welcomed:

        http://www.thehumanitariancoalition.ca/index.shtm

___________________________

UNHCR / Lebanon news.
Google will know of much more.

        http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0607/S00430.htm

From: UNHCR
To: newsletters@paradise.net.nz
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 10:18 PM
Subject: Urgent Supplies Needed for fleeing Lebanese


"The plight of the displaced in Lebanon is growing more difficult by =

the hour," said Antonio Guterres, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees =

yesterday.  UNHCR is positioning more than 500 tonnes of relief =

supplies along the Syria-Lebanon border but urgently needs assurances =

of safe passage to deliver the much-needed supplies to tens of =

thousands of displaced people.

Relief supplies sent so far to Syria include 20,000 mattresses, 20,000 =

blankets; 5,000 family tents; 5,000 bales of plastic sheeting; 10,000 =

jerry cans; 5,000 stoves and 5,000 cooking sets. A family tent costs =

US$ 80. Twenty blankets cost US$ 100. To help, please go to =

http://news.supportunhcr.org/cgi-bin2/DM/y/hYyn0G87Nh0FZs0p4w0ED


UNHCR has sent a 19-member Emergency Response Team of humanitarian =

specialists to add to our current staff in Syria and Lebanon. Since =

last week the team members have been flying in from UNHCR offices =

worldwide.

The High Commissioner spoke out as the U.N. yesterday launched its =

appeal for the Lebanon crisis. UNHCR needs US$18.9 million to help =

150,000 displaced people in Lebanon and neighbouring countries for an =

initial period of three months. That's US$126 for each person we help.

We are particularly concerned about the most vulnerable people in =

Lebanon, Syria and surrounding countries - the women, children and the =

elderly.

The UN refugee agency is on the ground helping the people it can =

reach, including in the mountainous regions north of Beirut where =

people are sheltering in schools.  "At the schools, people are =

traumatised and anxious," said UNHCR's top official in Lebanon, Arafat =

Jamal. "The conditions are very precarious. There's a lot of =

overcrowding, with people sleeping three families to a room and =

tremendous pressure on the sanitation facilities."

To read more about this emergency please click on
    http://news.supportunhcr.org/cgi-bin2/DM/y/hYyn0G87Nh0FZs0BBNq0Er.

 To hear more from our High Commissioner, Ant=F3nio Guterres on the =

Lebanon Crisis, click on
    http://news.supportunhcr.org/cgi-bin2/DM/y/hYyn0G87Nh0FZs0BBNm0En

Later this week we hope to bring you news on Arjun who working as part =

of the Emergency Response Team.

Yours sincerely,

UNHCR-The UN refugee agency

This E-Alert is a free subscription-based news service provided by the =

UN Refugee Agency. It delivers up-to-date information on refugees =

around the world, advises subscribers of emergencies, and suggests =

ways to get involved.
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