"I lost everything during the war of Nahr El Bared , my house, my car and my workshop, it was my livelihood but fortunately, I have lost neither my family nor my hope. The War of Nahr El Bared taught me compassion. "
"Now, if customers cannot pay, I fix their cars because I know how it is to have nothing. Before, I never did that. In the same way as Première Urgence help me, I help others. "
Mahmoud Kinaan was born in Lebanon in 1966, in the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr El Bared. He is married and has three children, two sons and a daughter. Mahmoud left his home during the war, it was completely destroyed at the end of the conflict. He now lives in the camp of Beddaoui.
He is part of the economic recovery program for Palestinian victims of the destroyed Nahr el Bared camp. 200 professionnal kits were distributed to give victims the ability to exercise their profession and to recover financial autonomy.
Mahmoud has received a garage mechanic professional kit which helped him restart his activity. Through this, he can support his entire family. Like him, many Palestinians have been able to restart an economic activity with the distribution of hairdresser kits, street vendor, ...