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In Jordan and Lebanon, refugee volunteers boost vaccine uptake Format Sameeh, 32, helps a fellow refugee in the camp register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. © UNHCR/Shawkat Alharfosh As World Immunization Week aims to boost trust in vaccines, refugee volunteers work to combat misinformation and encourage older refugees to get vaccinated. Sameeh has lived in Jordan’s bustling Za’atari refugee camp since 2013, when he fled his home in Daraa – just an hour’s drive north across the border – to escape Syria’s 10-year conflict. The camp that today hosts 80,000 Syrian refugees is wher...

In Jordan and Lebanon, refugee volunteers boost vaccine uptake [EN/AR] Format Attachments As World Immunization Week aims to boost trust in vaccines, refugee volunteers work to combat misinformation and encourage older refugees to get vaccinated. Sameeh has lived in Jordan’s bustling Za’atari refugee camp since 2013, when he fled his home in Daraa – just an hour’s drive north across the border – to escape Syria’s 10-year conflict. The camp that today hosts 80,000 Syrian refugees is where he met and married his wife, and two years ago welcomed their first child. It was his connecti...

Inter-Sector Working Group, Jordan: Refugee Response Coordination, Coronavirus – Update March 2021 Format COVID-19 Vaccination Centers in Za’atari and Azraq Camps Refugees are receiving their COVID-19 vaccination at the Camps’ Vaccination Centers in Azraq and Za’atari, both previously approved by MOH and the Crises Management Team. In Azraq Camp, the Center was activated on 15 March 2021, while in Za’atari the Vaccination Center already started its services on 15 February. Prior to the centers’ activation, refugees had to commute to receive their vaccination in Mafraq and Zarqa, r...

‘We are stuck in this life, what can we do?’ – the tragedy of Syria’s refugees Paddy Dowling © Provided by The Independent Over the past decade, the chants of “revolution”, crack of sniper fire and the thunder of thousands of barrel bombs striking hospitals, schools and residential areas in Syria has all but fallen silent. Today, just one rebel stronghold in the northern province of Idlib remains elusive to the regime’s forces. The US-led coalition’s bid to oust Syria’s president, Bashar Al-Assad, has failed. The Arab Spring in early 2011, which galvanised ...

Women at Zaatari Camp Speak Out! Published March 15th, 2021 - 07:17 GMT Syrian children pose for the camera at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan (Shutterstock) Highlights Three women working now at Blumont shared their inspiring stories of how they overcame the challenges of displacement and became productive and independent. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Blumont, an NGO that works for the benefit of refugees and host populations, has held a virtual discussion session to champion and empower women at the Zaatari camp as part of the Community-Based Protection Programm...