Published : 20-02-2021
A Palestinian refugee woman who fled war-torn Syria to Jordan said she risks to go homeless as she failed to secure rental fees and other house charges.
The refugee, called Umm Saleh, told AGPS that she has been going through a tragic humanitarian condition as she could not purchase medicines and foodstuff. She is also unable to secure transportation charges to and back from AlHusain Health Centre in Amman to receive medical treatment.
She added that the houseowner threatened to force her out in case she does not pay the rent charges and power/water bills estimated at 700 Jordanian dinars.
Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in Jordan are confronted with increased hardship and vulnerability, due to long-term displacement and difficult socio-economic conditions, coupled with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, said UNRWA in a fact sheet entitled “Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal 2021”.
According to UNRWA, 100% of PRS in Jordan are in need of winterization assistance and 17,800 PRS are in need of UNRWA cash assistance.
UNRWA said that in 2021, the Agency requires US$ 318 million to respond to the humanitarian needs of Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
The number of PRS in Jordan has remained relatively stable for a number of years, with 17,343 PRS recorded with UNRWA as of December 2019. Of these, 349 reside in King Abdullah Park (KAP), facing movement restrictions and a number of protection concerns.
More than 2 million Palestine refugees registered with UNRWA live in Jordan.
There are ten recognized Palestine refugee camps throughout the country, which accommodate nearly 370,000 Palestine refugees. Jordan hosts the largest number of Palestine refugees of all of the UNWRA fields.
A Palestinian refugee woman who fled war-torn Syria to Jordan said she risks to go homeless as she failed to secure rental fees and other house charges.
The refugee, called Umm Saleh, told AGPS that she has been going through a tragic humanitarian condition as she could not purchase medicines and foodstuff. She is also unable to secure transportation charges to and back from AlHusain Health Centre in Amman to receive medical treatment.
She added that the houseowner threatened to force her out in case she does not pay the rent charges and power/water bills estimated at 700 Jordanian dinars.
Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) in Jordan are confronted with increased hardship and vulnerability, due to long-term displacement and difficult socio-economic conditions, coupled with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, said UNRWA in a fact sheet entitled “Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal 2021”.
According to UNRWA, 100% of PRS in Jordan are in need of winterization assistance and 17,800 PRS are in need of UNRWA cash assistance.
UNRWA said that in 2021, the Agency requires US$ 318 million to respond to the humanitarian needs of Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
The number of PRS in Jordan has remained relatively stable for a number of years, with 17,343 PRS recorded with UNRWA as of December 2019. Of these, 349 reside in King Abdullah Park (KAP), facing movement restrictions and a number of protection concerns.
More than 2 million Palestine refugees registered with UNRWA live in Jordan.
There are ten recognized Palestine refugee camps throughout the country, which accommodate nearly 370,000 Palestine refugees. Jordan hosts the largest number of Palestine refugees of all of the UNWRA fields.
