MAYA GEBEILY August 19, 2013 In south Lebanon, local NGOs face restrictions In a tiny town snuggled about halfway between Nabatiyeh and Bint Jbeil, politics, tradition, and finances take their toll on a local NGO. The Association for a Better Society (ABS), based in the largely pro-Amal town of Souaneh, has plans to renovate a park, host inter-sectarian dialogue sessions, and increase the size of their multilingual library. But ABS and other local Lebanese NGOs, unlike branches of international organizations that operate in southern Lebanon, face social, political, and financial pressures that have significantly restricted their work. These limitations broadly are manifested in the types of activities hosted and the funding sources solicited. Nabil, an organizer for ABS who preferred not to use his real name because of political repercussions, described the restrictions on his group’s activities. https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/reportsfeatures/in-south-lebanon-local-ngos-face-multifaceted-restrictions
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:52:25 +0000
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