The latest news of aid activities for Syrian refugees

Up to 81,456 Syrian refugees1,, have fled to Jordan,　the largest in neighboring countries of Syria and most of them are staying in northern Jordan near border　with Syria. The government of Jordan has intention to open a refugee camp at Zattari that can accommodate (house) 120,000 refugees in order to put refugees together. It’s also improving the infrastructure of the camp along with U.N. agencies and other organizations.
26,000 refugees (as of September 6 2) are evacuating in the Zattari camp and thirty-seven percent of them are under the age of twelve. 2,000 to 3,000 Refugees flee into Jordan by crossing the border from Syria every day. The refugees in the camp complain about lack of electricity, medical assistance and food as well as the camp’s own regional, harsh environment.
Although U.N. agencies are working on improving hard living conditions of refugees in the camp set up in the middle of the desert, where harsh environment such as dust, extreme heat and hot wind force them to live in an exceptionally difficult conditions.
Especially, sand and dust whipped up by the strong wind are so thick that they prevent you from seeing even a few meters ahead and cover the camp all over. That not only makes refugees feel uncomfortable (cause hardship for refugees) but also could seriously affect their health
A Syrian woman living in the camp complained that the laundry makes no sense because clothes are covered with sand dust in less than five minutes after washing. She told us about her hash living conditions, and that a doctor offering medical services in the camp warns against the spread of respiratory inffection among young children.

Before long Jordan will face with a cold season with heavy rainfall, and so it’s feared that the camp will be stuck in deep mud and infectious diseases will spread across the camp. Syria’s political situation remains unpredictable. It’s also unpredictable to see how long refugees have to evacuate in the uncomfortable refugee camp and when they can return to Syria. JEN supports the livelihood of refugees in the camp through aid activities for them, hoping they will be allowed to return to their homes as soon as possible.
Annotation
1. According to the government of Jordan, there are now more than 150,000 displaced Syrians who are registered or are awaiting registration with UNHCR in Jordan (UNHCR’s registration figures of refugees as of September 7).
2. Same as above