Jordan: Living In The Shadows
2,400 views · Published 14 January 2015 · 4:05 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2015 · News & Politics
A new study by UNHCR has revealed that Syrian refugees living in Jordan are facing increasingly desperate conditions, with two-thirds now living below the national poverty line, as a result of the war and dwindling support from the international community. Read more: http://www.unhcr.jo/Living-in-the-shadows/ UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres visited a Syrian family living in Amman that relies on cash assistance from aid agencies to survive. Mohammed and his wife Um Ahmed pay 70 Jordanian dinars per month (US$98) for a damp apartment in the city centre with peeling paint and crumbling walls. They receive 100 dinars (US$140) a month in cash assistance from UNHCR, but after paying for electricity and gas they rely entirely on vouchers from the World Food Programme to cover all their other expenses. They have three sons, two of whom are living with disability, but can only afford medical treatment for one of them. "I wish I could treat my children, I wish to see my children in better health, but we don't have the means of treating them as it's very expensive," Um Ahmed said. "I love my children very much and I accept them as they are but I wish I could afford better treatment for them." Please help: http://rfg.ee/Hr3v7 Information for media: If you would like to use this video to communicate refugee stories or require B-Roll, transcripts, stills or much more information, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. --- Keep up to date with our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/unhcr?sub_confirmation=1 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, we have helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more. Read more at http://UNHCR.org Support our work with refugees now by subscribing to this channel, liking this video and sharing it with your friends and contacts. Thanks so much for your help.
