Published : 29-06-2018
The residents of Husseiniya camp in the suburbs of Damascus are complaining about the lack of services and the deterioration of infrastructure, in particular the road, lighting, cleaning and water networks, and the waste disposal in the fields and alleys of their camp, which led to the spread of unpleasant odors and breeding insects, as well as the spread of large numbers of rodents, in its lanes and alleys, which have imposed a major threat to the lives of the people and the spread of diseases among the population and aggravated their suffering.
According to the residents, the camp suffers from the lack of water for several months, forcing them to take water from tanks at high prices, increasing their living and economic hardship. They also complain of power outages for significant periods of time, which reach up to more than 10 hours a day, due to the poor extension of the electricity network, and the apparent lack of electrical wiring and the installation of electricity meters.
Despite the ongoing complaints filed by the residents of the camp to the concerned and specialized parties, the problem has not been solved. While the promises of securing electricity by the municipality of Husseiniya and the popular committees loyal to the Syrian regime have gone with the wind, according to the description of the people.
The movement from Husseiniya camp in the suburbs of Damascus and to return to it is one of the significant problems that are not insignificant in the daily lives of its inhabitants. It has become a concern that worries them, and negatively impacts their living and economic conditions. The residents complained about the exploitation of bus drivers who raise the freight according to their mood, and they impose the bus route in accordance with their desires. This means that the residents have to take more than one means of transportation to reach their place of work, which is a financial burden on them.
From the educational point of view, the residents of the Husseiniya camp complained about the deterioration of their children's educational conditions and poor achievements, due to neglect and the lack of sufficient attention. The parents are not informed of the courses and educational activities that are held in schools, and have no means of communication with the schools, for their complaints to be heard.
Unemployment rates are also rising at a time when aid from charities and UNRWA is low, covering only a fraction of the cost of their lives, according to a resident of the camp.
Husseiniya camp witnessed bombardments of MiG aircrafts, which killed many and caused great destruction to the houses, as what happened in the massacre that targeted civilians on 17-1-2013, after they were bombarded with aircrafts.The camp also witnessed fierce battles between the regime army and pro-government groups on the one hand and armed opposition groups on the other, before the regime’s army took total control of the camp on 9-10-2013.
The residents of Husseiniya camp in the suburbs of Damascus are complaining about the lack of services and the deterioration of infrastructure, in particular the road, lighting, cleaning and water networks, and the waste disposal in the fields and alleys of their camp, which led to the spread of unpleasant odors and breeding insects, as well as the spread of large numbers of rodents, in its lanes and alleys, which have imposed a major threat to the lives of the people and the spread of diseases among the population and aggravated their suffering.
According to the residents, the camp suffers from the lack of water for several months, forcing them to take water from tanks at high prices, increasing their living and economic hardship. They also complain of power outages for significant periods of time, which reach up to more than 10 hours a day, due to the poor extension of the electricity network, and the apparent lack of electrical wiring and the installation of electricity meters.
Despite the ongoing complaints filed by the residents of the camp to the concerned and specialized parties, the problem has not been solved. While the promises of securing electricity by the municipality of Husseiniya and the popular committees loyal to the Syrian regime have gone with the wind, according to the description of the people.
The movement from Husseiniya camp in the suburbs of Damascus and to return to it is one of the significant problems that are not insignificant in the daily lives of its inhabitants. It has become a concern that worries them, and negatively impacts their living and economic conditions. The residents complained about the exploitation of bus drivers who raise the freight according to their mood, and they impose the bus route in accordance with their desires. This means that the residents have to take more than one means of transportation to reach their place of work, which is a financial burden on them.
From the educational point of view, the residents of the Husseiniya camp complained about the deterioration of their children's educational conditions and poor achievements, due to neglect and the lack of sufficient attention. The parents are not informed of the courses and educational activities that are held in schools, and have no means of communication with the schools, for their complaints to be heard.
Unemployment rates are also rising at a time when aid from charities and UNRWA is low, covering only a fraction of the cost of their lives, according to a resident of the camp.
Husseiniya camp witnessed bombardments of MiG aircrafts, which killed many and caused great destruction to the houses, as what happened in the massacre that targeted civilians on 17-1-2013, after they were bombarded with aircrafts.The camp also witnessed fierce battles between the regime army and pro-government groups on the one hand and armed opposition groups on the other, before the regime’s army took total control of the camp on 9-10-2013.
