{"id":193062,"date":"2014-07-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=193062"},"modified":"2019-03-12T16:32:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:32:14","slug":"auto-insert-193062","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-193062\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA to purchase hygiene kits for Palestinian refugees displaced by the Syrian civil war thanks to a donation from Extremadura, Spain – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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EXTREMADURA SUPPORTS HEALTH IN SYRIA<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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07 July 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

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East Jerusalem<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA) is grateful to the Government of Extremadura, Spain, for its contribution to the Agency’s Syria response efforts. The contribution of EUR 75,000 (US$ 102,000) will help Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA acquire and distribute hygiene kits for people displaced by the ongoing conflict.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Since March 2011, civilians in Syria are suffering the serious consequences of a conflict that has few precedents in the region. It has forced 2.5 million people to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, while more than 6 million are internally displaced. Palestine refugees in Syria are among the most vulnerable; even before the conflict, they faced higher levels of poverty and unemployment, which the disruptions of the past few years have only exacerbated.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA calculates that nearly half a million Palestine refugees still in Syria – representing almost all of the pre-conflict population – are in need of assistance. Half are displaced within the country; 53,000 have sought refuge in Lebanon, while almost 14,000 have fled to Jordan.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Even once they find places of safety, refugees’ struggles are not over. In Syria, the collective shelters – many of them housed in schools – have experienced outbreaks of scabies and lice. Hygiene kits, including toothpaste, shampoo and detergent, are an important element of improving displaced people’s living conditions. The support from Extremadura will allow Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA to acquire 2,015 kits, which will help approximately 9,000 people, including over 2,000 children, protect themselves from some of the consequences of displacement.<\/p><\/div>\n

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BACKGROÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵD INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Financial support to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA has not kept pace with an increased demand for services caused by growing numbers of registered refugees, expanding need, and deepening poverty. As a result, the Agency's General Fund (GF), supporting Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s core activities and 97 per cent reliant on voluntary contributions, has begun each year with a large projected deficit. Currently the deficit stands at US$ 69 million.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Christopher Gunness<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 240 2659<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0267<\/p><\/div>\n

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c.gunness@unrwa.org(link sends e-mail)<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Sami Mshasha<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Arabic Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 216 8295<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0724<\/p><\/div>\n

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s.mshasha@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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