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Residents of Handarat Camp Call for Urgent Action by UNRWA

Published : 11-02-2019

Residents of Handarat Camp Call for Urgent Action by UNRWA

Palestinian refugees in Handarat Camp, in Aleppo, have been grappling with dire conditions due to the lack of humanitarian assistance and life-saving services.

Displaced Palestinian families called on UNRWA to take urgent steps in order to reconstruct the destroyed homes and facilities.

In a petition sent to UNRWA, the families urged the agency to shell out shelter allowances, distribute food baskets, and provide vital services for the displaced families.

The residents also said most of the families have been taking shelter in buildings rented at extremely steep costs in the poverty-stricken area.

The families lashed out at UNRWA and the local authorities in the camp for turning their back on their demands, saying other areas in Aleppo have been rehabilitated, unlike Handrat Camp whose residents have been left on their own.

A severe water and power crisis also continues to rock the area. A massive destruction has been wrought on the infrastructure and civilian structures.

Heavy shelling on Handarat and bloody shootouts between the government forces and the opposition outfits led to the destruction of over 90% of buildings in the camp. The confrontations culminated in the government’s takeover of the camp along with other areas in Aleppo and the displacement of its residents on April 27, 2013.

Short URL : https://actionpal.org.uk/en/post/8290

Palestinian refugees in Handarat Camp, in Aleppo, have been grappling with dire conditions due to the lack of humanitarian assistance and life-saving services.

Displaced Palestinian families called on UNRWA to take urgent steps in order to reconstruct the destroyed homes and facilities.

In a petition sent to UNRWA, the families urged the agency to shell out shelter allowances, distribute food baskets, and provide vital services for the displaced families.

The residents also said most of the families have been taking shelter in buildings rented at extremely steep costs in the poverty-stricken area.

The families lashed out at UNRWA and the local authorities in the camp for turning their back on their demands, saying other areas in Aleppo have been rehabilitated, unlike Handrat Camp whose residents have been left on their own.

A severe water and power crisis also continues to rock the area. A massive destruction has been wrought on the infrastructure and civilian structures.

Heavy shelling on Handarat and bloody shootouts between the government forces and the opposition outfits led to the destruction of over 90% of buildings in the camp. The confrontations culminated in the government’s takeover of the camp along with other areas in Aleppo and the displacement of its residents on April 27, 2013.

Short URL : https://actionpal.org.uk/en/post/8290