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Shining a light on a human crisis
The Syrian Civil War
According to the United Nations, the worst refugee
crisis in more than 20 years
More than 110,000 civilian lives lost
2 million Syrians have already
fled, thousands more every day
Over half of them are children
Lebanon hosts more of these refugees than any other country
Syrian Refugees will soon account for 30% of Lebanon’s population
“Funding Syria’s humanitarian needs is a matter not only of generosity, but enlightened self interest.”
– Antonio Guterres – Commissioner,
UNHRC
The UN is there.So are numerous other relief agencies.
Isn’t that enough?
“This is the type of crisis that humanitarian agencies at some point cannot handle anymore. It’s unmanageable, and dangerous.”
Filippo Grandi, Commissioner
General – UN Relief and Works Agency
The costs are staggeringLebanon = $450M
Commissioner Grandi predicts that by the end
of the year, the flow of refugees will overrun UN and Lebanese resources
With a crisis this huge,
can we make a difference?...YES!
What Do They Need?• Shelter• Food• Medical care• Clothing• Virtually all other
“living essentials”
IREO is creating a coalition of “sustainable technologies" to provide humanitarian AID through a relief funding program that includes….
What Are We Doing?
• Refugee Mobile Emergency Hospitals
• FTL renewable mobile power systems
• PRECUSA – modules containers to schools, nurseries, patrol stations
• ISOCRET of Brazil – ICF homes systems
And there is yet another need...one so seemingly insignificant that many of us take it entirely for granted...
...And that need is...
...LIGHT!
Why Light?• Safety – reduces crime/accidental fuel-
induced fires• Connection –well-being within
families/communities• Productivity – does not stop at sundown• Education – enables essential reading and
learning
One light can lift an
entire family out
of darkness
Now, how do we raise the
$$?
• Live, interactive musical and inspirational event to be held in Los Angeles, December, 7th 2013
• Celebrity guests, performers and inspirational speakers
• The first in a series of global events