Being a refugee woman in Lebanon

WHERE THE STORY BEGINS

Lebanon is a pillow between Syria and Israel. With over 1.2 million of Syrian refugees and 450.000 of Palestinian refugees reached the 25% of the total population of the country. Lebanese law doesn't extend citizenship rights to Palestinians or Syrians living in the country, limiting access to public healthcare and education. Lack of healthcare, unemployment and challenging conditions are just part of the reality. The most affected are the weakest ones: women and children. Violence against women and children takes many forms. High rates of violence, child marriages, street harassments and rapes within the camps are happening every day. 

To be a refugee is hard but to be a woman and a refugee is the hardest.

THE PROJECT 

With your help, in mid February, I will take my camera to Lebanon (Beirut, Tripoli and Sidon) to show the huge effects on the weakest victims of this humanitarian crisis. At the end of the project an exhibition will take place with a selection of all the pictures collected. This exhibition will travel around the world virtually and, in some cities, live. 

We have to highlight this issues

WHAT YOUR DONATION COULD PAY FOR 

€4000 will cover travel expenses (to and from Beirut, Tripoli and Sidon)  and at least 20 days working on the field; this includes hotel, hired security (if needed), transports, translator (if needed) and Visa fee. The rest will be used towards the photo exhibit: cost for printing, framing and managing the event. Over our first goal the donations will be devolved to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and I will stay more time on the field for a deeper work. Depending on how much we will raise, we will be able to reach a larger audience.

Every donor will be thanked and will appear as a direct donor of Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

For transparency reasons I will publish all the receipts of my travel expenses.

RISKS 

Working in the refugee areas, like Lebanon, means deal with significant security risks that without any support could easily jeopardize our project. For that reason I will rely on the experience of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and other humanitarian organisation working with refugees and women in Lebanon.

ABOUT ME
My name is Susanna D'Aliesio. I am a travel photographer and my pictures talk about people. I began my career working for national and international photographic agencies and then discovered travel photography.

In my opinion photography is the first and most direct way to communicate. I strongly believe that a single shoot can change lives.

Links

Susanna's portfolio:
http://daliesios.wix.com/photography

Doctors without borders: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org