Published : 05-03-2022
The Mahmoud Abbas Foundation said it will be covering the first semester installments of Palestinian refugee students in Lebanon and those coming from Syria who benefited from grants offered by the Foundation.
In a statement, the Abbas Foundation said 1,800 students enrolled at 15 universities have benefited from the scholarship program.
Even before the pandemic and the financial meltdown of Lebanon, Palestine refugees lived in poverty and faced systemic restrictions that limited their employment, property ownership and, at times, movement. Joblessness has been high in Palestine refugee camps for many years, but the collapse of the Lebanese economy in the last few months has left many of them feeling desperate, especially as UNRWA has been struggling with an acute financial crisis itself. COVID-19 has been the latest in a series of recent devastating blows to a community that has suffered marginalization and uncertainty for decades.
The Mahmoud Abbas Foundation said it will be covering the first semester installments of Palestinian refugee students in Lebanon and those coming from Syria who benefited from grants offered by the Foundation.
In a statement, the Abbas Foundation said 1,800 students enrolled at 15 universities have benefited from the scholarship program.
Even before the pandemic and the financial meltdown of Lebanon, Palestine refugees lived in poverty and faced systemic restrictions that limited their employment, property ownership and, at times, movement. Joblessness has been high in Palestine refugee camps for many years, but the collapse of the Lebanese economy in the last few months has left many of them feeling desperate, especially as UNRWA has been struggling with an acute financial crisis itself. COVID-19 has been the latest in a series of recent devastating blows to a community that has suffered marginalization and uncertainty for decades.
