Published : 27-04-2020
Palestinian refugees taking shelter in southern Syria continue to rail against the acute death in bread and the swift hike in the prices of vital food and non-food items
Over recent weeks, a set of measures were announced to control bread distribution in displacement camps and prevent long queues and over-crowding in an attempt to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Palestinian taking refuge in Daraa camp said they have been forced to lineup outside of the local oven for hours in order to get a loaf of bread. Dozens of families have been forced to walk for several kilometers to fetch bread for their starved children.
The residents also said merchants and shopkeepers have been taking profit from the absence of control staff to manipulate prices and supplies.
Local activists have called for serious action by the concerned authorities, particularly the Syrian Ministry of Supply and Domestic Commerce, in order to impeach market abusers and dispatch control staff to regulate prices and control supply and demand.
Palestinian families seeking shelter south of Syria continue to launch cries for help over the dire socio-economic conditions, high unemployment rates, poor infrastructure, steep rental fees, and chronic water crisis rocking the area. The propagation of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 will further overburden the cash-stripped families who cannot afford to buy hygiene kit and life-saving medicines.
Palestinian refugees taking shelter in southern Syria continue to rail against the acute death in bread and the swift hike in the prices of vital food and non-food items
Over recent weeks, a set of measures were announced to control bread distribution in displacement camps and prevent long queues and over-crowding in an attempt to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Palestinian taking refuge in Daraa camp said they have been forced to lineup outside of the local oven for hours in order to get a loaf of bread. Dozens of families have been forced to walk for several kilometers to fetch bread for their starved children.
The residents also said merchants and shopkeepers have been taking profit from the absence of control staff to manipulate prices and supplies.
Local activists have called for serious action by the concerned authorities, particularly the Syrian Ministry of Supply and Domestic Commerce, in order to impeach market abusers and dispatch control staff to regulate prices and control supply and demand.
Palestinian families seeking shelter south of Syria continue to launch cries for help over the dire socio-economic conditions, high unemployment rates, poor infrastructure, steep rental fees, and chronic water crisis rocking the area. The propagation of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 will further overburden the cash-stripped families who cannot afford to buy hygiene kit and life-saving medicines.
