Urban Acupuncture and Refugee Camps

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1. Muhammad Abbasi, Jiyda Moussa, Samer Younis Helping Refugees with Urban Acupuncture
2. Camp of Tindouf 200,000 refugees 8 million mines Refugees for 40 years 2,700 km wall separating East and West
3. Half of the children are malnutritioned No life can be sustained without foreign aid. Most refugee live in tents NO water, NO agriculture Temperature above 50°C NO hospital ONE 'school' for 200,000 refugees Displaced since 1975
4. Water distrubution system Immediate Solutions to 3 major human needs Access to water Education via traditional poetry Education Malnutrition kitchen supported by mothers of the community
5. Start a movement Addressing the immediate concerns Small-scale affordable projects urban acupuncture Creating discussion platforms Community-based sustainable Taking advantage Of traditional practices And so on ... Small changes that resonate Grass-root change
6. Trigger Network of small projects urban acupuncture ? ? Multiple simultaneous, quick low-cost projects The grouping of these interventions in the same camp creates a network of change and a transformation of the area as a whole. chain reaction
7. Market Research HOW? BALANCE necessary help creative approaches Refugee Tourism Numerous videos show refugee’s creative approaches to generate awareness. Fine balance between tradition and modernity. Refugees bring tourists to generate revenue and raise social awareness With primary research, refugees critical needs are lack of food, water, and education
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9. QUESTIONS ?
10. THANK YOU!