The document discusses the Syrian refugee crisis, which has resulted in over 2 million Syrians fleeing the country due to the ongoing civil war. It is currently the worst refugee crisis in over 20 years. Lebanon has taken in more refugees than any other country, with Syrian refugees soon making up 30% of Lebanon's population. The humanitarian needs of the refugees have overwhelmed relief agencies, costing Lebanon $450 million alone. The document advocates providing refugees with essential resources like shelter, food, medical care, and lighting to improve safety, community connection, productivity, and education.

1. Shining a light
on a human crisis

2. The Syrian
Civil War

3. According to the United
Nations, the worst refugee crisis
in more than 20 years

4. More than 110,000 civilian lives lost

5. 2 million Syrians
have already fled,
thousands more
every day

6. Over half of them are children

7. Lebanon hosts more of
these refugees than any
other country

8. Syrian Refugees will
soon account for 30% of
Lebanon’s population

9. “Funding Syria’s
humanitarian needs is
a matter not only of
generosity, but
enlightened self
interest.”
– Antonio Guterres –
Commissioner,
UNHRC

10. The UN is there.
So are numerous other relief agencies.
Isn’t that enough?

11. “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

12. The costs are
staggering
Lebanon = $450M
Commissioner Grandi
predicts that by the end of
the year, the flow of refugees
will overrun UN and
Lebanese resources

13. With a crisis this huge,
can we make a
difference?
...YES!

14. •
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Shelter
Food
Medical care
Clothing
Virtually all other
“living essentials”

15. IREO is creating a coalition of
“sustainable technologies" to
provide humanitarian AID
through a relief funding
program that includes….

16. •
Refugee Mobile
Emergency Hospitals
•
FTL renewable mobile
power systems
•
PRECUSA – modules
containers to schools,
nurseries, patrol stations
•
ISOCRET of Brazil – ICF
homes systems

17. And there is yet another need...one
so seemingly insignificant that many of
us take it entirely for granted...
...And that need is...

18. ...LIGHT
!

19. 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

20. One light
can lift an
entire
family out
of darkness