Scout dies whilst on duty..

Scout dies whilst on duty
As the war in Lebanon errupted, Scouts in the region rushed to join the relief efforts, and have since been working with the Red Cross and the civil protection agencies to aid those injured or displaced by the bombings. An on duty Scout, Fawzi Ali Jaffal, 24 died when the ambulance he was driving was hit by a bomb originating from Bazourieh. He was transporting wounded civilians in Southern Lebanon. Nine other Scouts have also been seriously injured during an air raid including the Police Chief of the district of Zaharany, Hassan Jbeily, who had to undergo the amputation of both of his legs. George Ghorayeb, a member of the World Scout Committee, was able to discuss the tragedy with him and said that "in spite of his wounds, Mr Jbeily still has very high spirits." The Lebanese Scouts are today among the principal actors in the fight to help those who have become refugees due to the war.

Cyprus Scouts aid Lebanese refugees
The Scouts of Cyprus have been working to assist with the refugee crisis caused by the war in Lebanon. One of their Scout Centres in Cyprus already is accommodating 106 children from Lebanon who had been separated from their families whilst fleeing the war torn country. As the situation escalates, thousands of people are now arriving daily by sea at the ports of Larnaca and Limassol.