. >> the women here all work wonderfully together, whether they come from syria, perlstein, or lebanonginally met through the project, but now we are like sisters. we laugh together, we tell jokes, it makes the work easier. >> some of the women live in informal settlements. others have a solid roof over their heads, like batoul ibrahim from syria. nevertheless, she says life in lebanon is not easy for her. her husband is unemployed and her daughter regularly needs expensive medication. without the eight us dollars she receives for each day's work, the family would have no income. >> this project is more than just a job that brings in money. it lets me do something good for nature and the environment. i now live in lebanon. it's become my new home. and i want to serve this home, even if it is only a small contribution. ♪ >> lebanon was once called the "switzlerland of the middle east" because of its wealth. in the meantime, however, almost 80% of its nearly 7 million inhabitants live in poverty. the situation is particularly dire for the more than 1.5 million refugees, most of whom come