Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Background

• The Youth Department has been created in 1950.

• Today the Department encompasses around 1400 volunteers distributed in 34 centers across the Lebanese territories.

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Geographical Distribution

North Beirut Bcharry- Ashrafieh- Tripoli- Spears- Koura- AUB- Balamand- LAU- Batroun- Southern Mount Zgharta- Lebanon

Northern Mount Furn El Chebbak- Lebanon Baabda- Jbeil- Dahieh- Antelias- Aley- Jal el Dib- Falougha- Bouchrieh- Chouf- Beit Mery- UL (Hadath)-

South Bekaa Saida- Zahle- Zahrani- Riak- Jezzine- Baalbeck- Nabatieh- Hermel- Tyr- Rachaya- Marjayoun- Hasbaya-

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Context and Problems

• Lebanese Civil War • Syrian Crisis Social • Most religious diversity among middle east countries

• Political Parties Politics • Effect of the religion • Conflicts

• Unemployment Economics • Consecutive Wars • Large Number of Syrian Refugees

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Programs • Humanitarian Values and Principles . Rights (IHL – Human Rights – Children Rights – Refugees Rights) . Principles & Values (Peace Building – Life skills – Social Inclusion – Conflict Transformation)

• Youth and Health . Substance abuse . Hygiene Promotion . Sexual Transmitted Diseases . Sexual Reproductive Health

• Environment . Water & Waste Management Awareness . Pollution Reduction . Global Warming

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Committees

. Finance

. Training

. Communication & Public Relations

. Logistics and Emergency

. Human Resource Management

. Fundraising

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Main Projects Under Implementation

Project Program Partner

Dissemination of Humanitarian Values Belgian Red Cross Humanitarian Norms and Principles

Life Skills and Civic Engagement: Empowering Humanitarian Values Young Syrian and Principles UNESCO Displaced/Refugees in Lebanon Adolescent Benefiting Humanitarian Values UNICEF Communities and Principles Adolescents Health Youth and Health World Vision Lebanon Project AIDS Prevention and Youth and Health MERCK Stigma Mitigation Water Safety for Public Environment Rotary Schools

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Main Beneficiaries

• Children and Youth (6 – 24 years old)

• Prisoners and Juveniles

• Most Vulnerable People

• Refugees

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department National Activities – Guinness World Record

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department National Activities – Peace Festival

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department National Activities – Child Festival

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department National Activities – National Congress

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Local Activities

• Theater plays • Raising Awareness Campaigns • Role playing games • Summer Camps

• Educational Workshops • Life Skills Sessions • Capacity Building Workshops

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Local Activities – Educational Tools • YABC (IFRC) • P&V (IFRC - NA) • On The Run (Norwegian Red Cross) • Raid Cross (Belgian Red Cross) • LIMITO (French Red Cross) • Facing Fear (Canadian Red Cross) • Compass (EU)

• Creation of new Lebanese Red Cross tools: . Short Movies + training guide (AIDS + DRUGS) . Role Playing Game (social inclusion) . DVD Educational games (HVP & Road Safety)

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department Thank You

Lebanese Red Cross – Youth Department