Published : 18-11-2017
In a report published earlier this month, UNRWA confirmed that the number of Palestinian refugee families that returned to Sabinah camp for Palestinian refugees in the suburbs of Damascus to this date, is estimated to 2500 families.
The Agency added that another 1000 families are expected to return to the camp in the upcoming months, after the Syrian regime forces opened the way for the return of the camp’s residents, on the 30th of August 2017, despite its control over the camp for years.
On UNRWA’s activity in the Sabinah camp, the agency said that on the 15th of October, it opened two of its six schools in the camp, for the first time since December 2012. Almost 500 students from grade 1 to grade 9 returned to their classrooms, after four years of closure because of the security situation in the camp.
UNRWA noted that Al-Saleheya Schools for boys and Soforeyya School for girls underwent maintenance and repairs, to be ready to welcome the Palestinian refugee students for the academic year 2017-2018.
UNRWA also added that it was undertaking extensive efforts in the areas of maintenance and reconstruction, including the removal of rubble and the restoration of electricity, sanitation and water systems to the refugees.
It also provides water through tanks that are transported to Palestine refugees who have returned to the camp since the 10th of September 2017 And will continue until the water system becomes usable.
UNRWA has also sent its mobile health clinic to the camp until the maintenance work is completed in its medical center in the camp. The mobile clinic will meet the health needs of refugees who have returned to the camp, according to UNRWA.
In 2013, the camp witnessed intense fighting and was subjected to severe bombardments by the regime forces, leading to the partial and complete destruction of almost 80% of its buildings, before the regime took control of it on 17/11/2013.
Sabinah camp is located in the town of Sabinah, 14 km south of Damascus and was home to almost 25000 Palestinian refugees before the outbreak of war in Syria.
AGPS has recorded the death of 67 of Sabinah camp’s residents during the war in Syria, as well as 30 detained people in the Syrian regime’s prisons.
In a report published earlier this month, UNRWA confirmed that the number of Palestinian refugee families that returned to Sabinah camp for Palestinian refugees in the suburbs of Damascus to this date, is estimated to 2500 families.
The Agency added that another 1000 families are expected to return to the camp in the upcoming months, after the Syrian regime forces opened the way for the return of the camp’s residents, on the 30th of August 2017, despite its control over the camp for years.
On UNRWA’s activity in the Sabinah camp, the agency said that on the 15th of October, it opened two of its six schools in the camp, for the first time since December 2012. Almost 500 students from grade 1 to grade 9 returned to their classrooms, after four years of closure because of the security situation in the camp.
UNRWA noted that Al-Saleheya Schools for boys and Soforeyya School for girls underwent maintenance and repairs, to be ready to welcome the Palestinian refugee students for the academic year 2017-2018.
UNRWA also added that it was undertaking extensive efforts in the areas of maintenance and reconstruction, including the removal of rubble and the restoration of electricity, sanitation and water systems to the refugees.
It also provides water through tanks that are transported to Palestine refugees who have returned to the camp since the 10th of September 2017 And will continue until the water system becomes usable.
UNRWA has also sent its mobile health clinic to the camp until the maintenance work is completed in its medical center in the camp. The mobile clinic will meet the health needs of refugees who have returned to the camp, according to UNRWA.
In 2013, the camp witnessed intense fighting and was subjected to severe bombardments by the regime forces, leading to the partial and complete destruction of almost 80% of its buildings, before the regime took control of it on 17/11/2013.
Sabinah camp is located in the town of Sabinah, 14 km south of Damascus and was home to almost 25000 Palestinian refugees before the outbreak of war in Syria.
AGPS has recorded the death of 67 of Sabinah camp’s residents during the war in Syria, as well as 30 detained people in the Syrian regime’s prisons.
