Published : 23-01-2019
Palestinian refugees from Syria rallied on Tuesday outside of the UNRWA office in Amman, protesting the agency’s poor services and reluctance to meet their demands, including their calls to shell out monthly allowances so as to enable the refugees to pay their rental fees and other charges such as power and water bills.
In response to the protests, the agency said it cannot meet the refugees’ demands due to the funding crunch it has been facing, adding that cash allowances have been distributed on a regular basis to meet the refugees’ basic needs, including food, power, and water.
The refugees said the relief and cash aids provided by the agency do not meet their needs in light of the swift price leap, high rates of unemployment, and their lack of access to the local labor market.
Palestinian refugees from Syria rallied on Tuesday outside of the UNRWA office in Amman, protesting the agency’s poor services and reluctance to meet their demands, including their calls to shell out monthly allowances so as to enable the refugees to pay their rental fees and other charges such as power and water bills.
In response to the protests, the agency said it cannot meet the refugees’ demands due to the funding crunch it has been facing, adding that cash allowances have been distributed on a regular basis to meet the refugees’ basic needs, including food, power, and water.
The refugees said the relief and cash aids provided by the agency do not meet their needs in light of the swift price leap, high rates of unemployment, and their lack of access to the local labor market.
