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The U.S. Government provides USD1.9 million to NGO for humanitarian assistance In Lebanon

The United States Government (USG), through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided $1.9 million to the International Medical Corps (IMC) for emergency relief assistance in Lebanon.

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Specifically, the IMC will provide those in need with health services, psychosocial support for affected youth, water and sanitation activities, and emergency relief supplies.

The U.S. Government has pledged an initial $30 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to victims of the conflict in Lebanon. More than $22 million has been contributed to date for logistics, water and sanitation, health services, emergency relief supplies, transportation, and support for U.N. efforts to coordinate relief activities among the humanitarian community.
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For more information on the U.S. Government's humanitarian efforts in the region, please visit USAID's website at http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/middle_east/.

Public Information: 202-712-4810.

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