Published : 03-01-2021
Residents of AlAyedeen Camp, in Hama, continue to speak out against the insufficient quantities and poor-quality of bread sold in the area.
They further lashed out at the poor and unfair distribution mechanisms implemented by government-run distributers.
The residents added that their appeals to the supply authorities have gone unheeded.
UNRWA said that AlAyedeen camp in Hama city has attracted displaced Palestine refugees from Syria, boosting the population. The camp is currently home to between 300 and 400 displaced Palestine refugee families, and the camp population is estimated to be around 9,000 Palestine refugees.
Hama camp lies within the town of Hama, 210 km north of Damascus. The camp was established in 1950 on an area of 0.06 square kilometers overlooking the Orontes River. Most of the refugees had fled from the villages surrounding Haifa and Acre in northern Palestine.
Before the conflict in Syria, there were 8,000 Palestine refugees living in Hama camp. It is estimated that 1,000 of the original population have left the country.
Most employed refugees are wage laborers or shopkeepers, but many rely on UNRWA assistance to survive.
In 2018, UNRWA rehabilitated one of its two schools, both built in the 1950s, due to aging.
Environmental health in the camp is a serious problem and the mechanization of solid waste disposal is one of the most pressing needs. The sewerage system is antiquated and does not meet the requirements of a growing camp population.
Like other areas in Syria, displacement, unemployment, inflation, protection and security risks are among the main concerns shared by Palestine refugees and Syrians alike.
Residents of AlAyedeen Camp, in Hama, continue to speak out against the insufficient quantities and poor-quality of bread sold in the area.
They further lashed out at the poor and unfair distribution mechanisms implemented by government-run distributers.
The residents added that their appeals to the supply authorities have gone unheeded.
UNRWA said that AlAyedeen camp in Hama city has attracted displaced Palestine refugees from Syria, boosting the population. The camp is currently home to between 300 and 400 displaced Palestine refugee families, and the camp population is estimated to be around 9,000 Palestine refugees.
Hama camp lies within the town of Hama, 210 km north of Damascus. The camp was established in 1950 on an area of 0.06 square kilometers overlooking the Orontes River. Most of the refugees had fled from the villages surrounding Haifa and Acre in northern Palestine.
Before the conflict in Syria, there were 8,000 Palestine refugees living in Hama camp. It is estimated that 1,000 of the original population have left the country.
Most employed refugees are wage laborers or shopkeepers, but many rely on UNRWA assistance to survive.
In 2018, UNRWA rehabilitated one of its two schools, both built in the 1950s, due to aging.
Environmental health in the camp is a serious problem and the mechanization of solid waste disposal is one of the most pressing needs. The sewerage system is antiquated and does not meet the requirements of a growing camp population.
Like other areas in Syria, displacement, unemployment, inflation, protection and security risks are among the main concerns shared by Palestine refugees and Syrians alike.
