May 12 – Five clowns with a project to bring a smile to southern Lebanese children. The clown therapy program aimed at children in the municipalities of Tyre, Marjayoun, Hasbaya and Bent Jbeyl successfully came to an end. The initiative was organized by the Unifil Cimic Unit, where the staff of the Multinaltional CIMIC Group of Motta di Livenza (TV) operates. The program was supported by Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Luciano Portolano. The project involved about 3 thousand children, including Syrian refugees and children with special educational needs. The therapeutic effect of the activities was carefully studied by a team of five clowns (four Italian and one Lebanese) within the Italian NGO “All 4 Children,” through 18 scheduled events in schools, hospitals, orphanages and NGO in the UNIFIL area of operations.
