Today, on July 16th 2020, Dr Kamel Mohanna, President of Amel Association International, along with Amel’s team, welcomed in its Ersal Health & Social center the French ambassador to Lebanon, H.E.  Bruno Foucher, the Director of the Institut Francais du Liban, Veronique Aulagnon, together with the Head of the Ersal municipality and a representative of the Syrian community.

The French ambassador in Lebanon, H.E.  Bruno Foucher discussing challenges and opportunities with Amel’s team
Amel’s center in Ersal provides access to primary health care since 1982

During the visit, the delegation had the opportunity to discussion with the populations accessing medical and child protection activities at Amel center. This visit enabled Dr Mohanna to stress the importance of solidarity in these harsh times to offer dignity to all individuals living in Lebanon.

Dr Kamel Mohanna, President of Amel Association International, the French ambassador to Lebanon, H.E. Bruno Foucher, the Director of the Institut Francais du Liban, Veronique Aulagnon, and the representative of the Syrian community.
The delegation discussed with the populations accessing medical and child protection activities at Amel center.

He also highlighted how critical the aid given to Amel by its partners is in order to help the most vulnerable, particularly the support received by the French Embassy and the Agence Française de Developpement, as well as the partners supporting Ersal center and in particular the German NGO Medico International (in cooperation with the GFFO and the BMZ), UNFPA and the Belgian Foreign Affairs Ministry.