Published : 19-07-2020
UNRWA has transferred urgent aid allowances to Palestinian refugees from Syria in Jordan.
Every registered refugee received a sum of 70 Jordanian dinars.
In text messages sent to the refugees, the Agency said the sum makes part of underway initiatives to help vulnerable people overcome the economic hardship inflicted by the coronavirus crisis. The sum should be withdrawn by July 25, 2020.
Palestinian refugees from Syria in Jordan continue to express concerns over their deteriorating condition particularly in light of the new movement clampdown imposed across Jordanian cities as part of anti-coronavirus measures.
A large number of companies, factories, and shops shut their doors for fear of further COVID-19 contaminations. Several Palestinian families have lost their sole sources of income as a result.
A Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment conducted by WFP in 2018 indicated that the majority (67 per cent) of PRS were food-insecure or vulnerable to food insecurity. Twelve per cent of PRS female headed households were found to be food insecure compared to seven per cent of male-headed households. Food insecurity was even higher (78 per cent) in PRS households where the head of household was reported to be completely illiterate. Eighty-six per cent of surveyed PRS households were also reported to be in debt.
UNRWA has transferred urgent aid allowances to Palestinian refugees from Syria in Jordan.
Every registered refugee received a sum of 70 Jordanian dinars.
In text messages sent to the refugees, the Agency said the sum makes part of underway initiatives to help vulnerable people overcome the economic hardship inflicted by the coronavirus crisis. The sum should be withdrawn by July 25, 2020.
Palestinian refugees from Syria in Jordan continue to express concerns over their deteriorating condition particularly in light of the new movement clampdown imposed across Jordanian cities as part of anti-coronavirus measures.
A large number of companies, factories, and shops shut their doors for fear of further COVID-19 contaminations. Several Palestinian families have lost their sole sources of income as a result.
A Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment conducted by WFP in 2018 indicated that the majority (67 per cent) of PRS were food-insecure or vulnerable to food insecurity. Twelve per cent of PRS female headed households were found to be food insecure compared to seven per cent of male-headed households. Food insecurity was even higher (78 per cent) in PRS households where the head of household was reported to be completely illiterate. Eighty-six per cent of surveyed PRS households were also reported to be in debt.
