Published : 24-10-2020
UNRWA announced its intent to distribute the third batch of food aid as of October 22, 2020 to the most vulnerable families registered with the Agency.
Text messages specifying the date and place of distribution will be sent to the concerned refugees.
Families whose breadwinner is a woman or a person aged above 60 will benefit from the move. Families headed by or one of whose members is a person with disabilities and/or an orphan aged below 18 are also eligible for food aid.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said in its 2020 Syria regional crisis emergency appeal that 126,000 Palestine refugees in Syria (PRS) are identified as extremely vulnerable; 89% live in poverty; 91% live in extreme poverty; and 80% rely on UNRWA cash assistance as their main source of income.
UNRWA also said that 55% of PRS do not possess valid legal residency documents; 100% of PRS are in need of winterization assistance; and 86% of PRS households are reported to be in debt.
The continuous depreciation of the Syrian pound and the deteriorating socio-economic conditions experienced by all civilians in Syria during the last year have increased the hardship faced by Palestine refugees, whose resilience is at breaking point.
UNRWA announced its intent to distribute the third batch of food aid as of October 22, 2020 to the most vulnerable families registered with the Agency.
Text messages specifying the date and place of distribution will be sent to the concerned refugees.
Families whose breadwinner is a woman or a person aged above 60 will benefit from the move. Families headed by or one of whose members is a person with disabilities and/or an orphan aged below 18 are also eligible for food aid.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said in its 2020 Syria regional crisis emergency appeal that 126,000 Palestine refugees in Syria (PRS) are identified as extremely vulnerable; 89% live in poverty; 91% live in extreme poverty; and 80% rely on UNRWA cash assistance as their main source of income.
UNRWA also said that 55% of PRS do not possess valid legal residency documents; 100% of PRS are in need of winterization assistance; and 86% of PRS households are reported to be in debt.
The continuous depreciation of the Syrian pound and the deteriorating socio-economic conditions experienced by all civilians in Syria during the last year have increased the hardship faced by Palestine refugees, whose resilience is at breaking point.
