Nine-year-old Maher has been living in a makeshift camp in Lebanon with his family for three years after fleeing their home in Raqqa. Photo: YouVisit

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After the IRC gave him a camera, Maher began to take photos of his friends who live near the small town of Ghazze, in Lebanon’s Bekka Valley. He dreams of becoming a doctor. Photo: Maher

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Many Syrian families fleeing violence have sought refuge in unfinished or abandoned buildings, or in makeshift camps. The IRC is improving their living conditions by providing them with cash assistance for basic needs. Photo: Maher

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One in four people in Lebanon is a Syrian refugee. More than 1.5 million Syrians have fled to Lebanon since the onset of the war in 2011. Photo: Maher

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At least 220,000 Syrian refugee children aged 6-14 in Lebanon are still out of school. Photo: Maher

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The IRC is providing early childhood education for 300 children aged 3-5 years old living in makeshift camps across the Bekaa Valley and the Akkar region of northern Lebanon. Photo: Maher

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Syrian children in Ghazze play football with IRC staff members. Photo: Maher

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Since 2012, the IRC has in Lebanon been providing economic support, legal services, education and support for the most vulnerable, including the elderly and people with disabilities. Photo: Maher

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