Solidarity between France and Lebanon

Solidarity between France and Lebanon

Solidarity actions with Lebanon are multiplying everywhere in France. Example among others: these vigils organized every evening in Lille. In the region Le Secours Populaire is preparing to send food to the area. It is not always easy to centralize the various operations, and the routing of collections is a problem. COM Semolina, milk, rice, but also hygiene products, in total, 25 tonnes. The humanitarian convoy will leave Monday under army escort, in the direction of Beirut and Saida. There, Le Secours Populaire français will pass the baton to its counterpart, Le Secours Populaire libanais, which was born at the beginning of the Lebanon war in 1975. Interview CALLENS For 30 years, Le Secours Populaire has been working with Lebanese people, and is well aware of the plight of the victims and the plight of displaced populations. Today, the most difficult is to transport goods, the access roads to Lebanon are cut. So Le Secours Populaire offers small isolated associations to take advantage of its secure convoy. 3 weeks of conflict, the mobilization around Lebanon is organized and associations meet, work together with the same will: to help civilians. Interview ZAKKA The first convoy has not yet left and we are already thinking about the next one. Volunteers contact donors. In the region, 13,000 euros have already been collected..

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File : France-Lebanon relations

Publication date : 4 August 2006