DOMIZ, Iraq, 22 May 2013 – The Domiz refugee camp, which sits about 60 kilometres from the Syrian border amidst an imposing mountain landscape, was originally built to accommodate 22,000 people. Today it is home to around 40,000 Syrian refugees. [UNICEF Regional Health Advisor Mahendra Sheth visits a UNICEF vaccination campaign in a camp for [...]
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With a rising refugee population, a camp at risk of disease
27th May 2013 | by unicef | Syria | No Comments
Schools across Jordan provide hope for Syrian refugee children
7th May 2013 | by unicef | Syria | No Comments
IRBID, Jordan, 2 May 2013 – Eleven-year-old Hanin proudly arranges her artwork on the living room floor. Her drawings of brightly coloured flowers reflect happier times. Report by Toby Fricker UNICEF’s Toby Fricker brings you the story of 11-year-old Hanin, who was displaced from her home in the Syrian Arab Republic and is now living [...]
At a camp on the Syrian–Turkish border, talk of the past and present – and the future
1st May 2013 | by unicef | Syria | No Comments
Residents of Bab Al Salama camp on the Syrian–Turkish border talk about the past and present – and wonder about their futures. Report by Patrick Wells BAB AL SALAMA, Syrian Arab Republic, 23 April 2013 – Last November, Bassam Guan, a 35-year-old father of four, left for work at a freezer plant in his hometown [...]
New health centres and community outreach tackle Chad’s nutrition crisis
15th April 2013 | by unicef | malnutrition | No Comments
A new report by UNICEF to be issued on 15 April reveals the high prevalence of stunting in children under 5, but also outlines the tremendous opportunities that exist to make it a problem of the past. (byLaure Poinsot). MONGO, Chad, 11 April 2013 – The father wipes his eyes with the sleeve of his [...]
Children’s health suffering, medical care insufficient, at Bab al Salama camp sheltering Syrians
2nd April 2013 | by unicef | Syria | No Comments
Illness runs rampant among Syrian children sheltering at Bab al Salama camp, along the Turkish border. But the medical care available cannot keep pace. Report by Patrick Wells. UNICEF correspondent Patrick Wells reports on the urgent need for aid for Syrian children at the Bab al Salama camp, Syrian Arab Republic. This mud-spattered camp, wedged [...]
In Jordan, a thirteen-year-old Syrian refugee talks about how his thoughts have never left home
21st March 2013 | by unicef | Syria | No Comments
Meet Bashir, a 13-year-old Syrian boy whose home, for the past seven months, has been Za’atari refugee camp, Jordan. Report by Toby Fricker ZA’ATARI, Jordan, 15 March 2013 – Bashir and his family fled their home in Deraa, southern Syrian Arab Republic, seven months ago. But, ever since that day, when the shelling became too [...]
Keep Syrian children alive
19th March 2013 | by unicef | Syria | No Comments
UNICEF advocacy video: Keep Syrian children alive -All around them, their dreams and opportunities for the future are being lost. UNICEF needs help to protect Syrian children and keep them alive. ——————————————————————————————————- UNICEF urgently requires additional funds to provide vital emergency supplies to children and families, donate here. The two-year report on the impact of [...]
Two years since crisis erupted in the Syrian Arab Republic. Children are paying the heaviest price.
13th March 2013 | by unicef | Syria | No Comments
Remedial classes help displaced children in Homs, Syrian Arab Republic, continue their education Download the two-year report Syria’s Children: A lost generation? [PDF] © UNICEF Video. UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on efforts to ensure that Syrian children can continue their education amidst conflict. HOMS, Syrian Arab Republic, 12 March 2013 – Syrian students in [...]
16-year-old Syrian refugee describes living in Akcakale camp in Turkey
19th February 2013 | by unicef | Syria | No Comments
AKCAKALE CAMP, Turkey, 14 February 2013-It was three in the morning when Hala, age 16, and her family fled their home in Syria for Akcakale refugee camp in Turkey. The camp, situated in Sanliurfa, is one of 15 camps built by the government of Turkey for Syrian families seeking refuge from the conflict in their [...]
Field Diary: A report from the Syrian refuggee camp on the Jordanian border.
31st January 2013 | by unicef | Syria | No Comments
Currently in Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, Peter Power, UNICEF Ireland Executive Director reports on the deteriorating situation since his last visit on October. “Having spent three days on the ground I regret to stay that the situation is actually deteriorating each and every day. Literally thousands of families (the majority of whom are children) [...]
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