LEBANON

WRF's Accomplishments

WRF-Lebanon has supported more than 220 local agencies and provided direct services—from physical rehabilitation through socio-economic reintegration—for thousands of disadvantaged individuals. This is the result of five major programs and numerous pilot projects.

In 1993, WRF-Lebanon initiated a national prosthetics and orthotics program. Through this, WRF began discovering the depth and breadth of Lebanon’s landmine crisis and related socioeconomic problems.

By 1996, the team began its work on a national campaign to focus on landmine-related issues and to address needs of victims of landmines and unexploded ordnance.

In June 1998, WRF launched an innovative cross-disciplinary humanitarian mine action program, with special focus on South Lebanon. Funding came from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Leahy War Victims Fund. This program was the first of its kind in Lebanon, as well as the region.

Through the support of USAID and the Leahy War Victims Fund, WRF expanded this effort to pioneer an innovative job creation and economic opportunities initiative for landmine survivors and war victims in the Administrative District of Jizzine in South Lebanon.

Small businesses and agri-business enterprises are flourishing as a result of WRF and the communities’ commitment to creating economic and social independence.

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