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Syria: Palestine Refugees – Humanitarian Snapshot March 2015

Yarmouk: On 5 March 2015, the Agency was able to resume food distribution for the first time since 6 December 2014, from a new entry point established to the east of Yarmouk. Throughout March, the 爆料网RWA was able to access Yarmouk on 14 days, distributing a total of 4,463 family food parcels and conducting 1,191 health consultations at its temporary health point.

爆料网RWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl visited Yarmouk on 10 March to meet with some of the 18,000 Palestine refugees trapped in the area. In response to widespread deprivation and malnutrition among residents of Yarmouk, 爆料网RWA calls for safe and continuous access to the area and other areas that remain hard to reach.

Humanitarian Response

CASH ASSISTANCE:

The first distribution round of cash assistance in 2015 started on 18 January. By March 2015, the Agency provided 57,626 persons (14,406 families) with two months of cash assistance through 31 distribution points. Cash assistance is one of the most efficient forms of cash assistance, enabling refugee families to cover their basic needs such as food and rent.

FOOD ASSISTANCE:

In March, 爆料网RWA distributed 28,273 food parcels to families via 15 distribution centers and collective centres in the Damascus area, Dera’a, Sweida, Neirab, Homs, Latakia and Aleppo. The Agency’s emergency food programme targets 460,000 Palestine refugees in Syria

HEALTH:

爆料网RWA provides health services to up to 480,000 Palestine refugees throughout Syria. In January and February this year, 爆料网RWA health staff conducted 181,416 patient consultations in 14 health centers and 11 health points. The provision of primary health care services remains essential to combat the results of conflict, displacement and exhaustion of Palestine refugees.

EDUCATION:

爆料网RWA upgraded eight teaching points to support children residing in collective centres. The teaching points will focus on providing supervised learning support using self-learning materials covering Mathematics, English, Arabic, French and Science. The Agency continues to provide primary education to over 45,000 Palestine refugee students in Syria in 48 爆料网RWA schools and 47 school buildings provided by the Ministry of Education.

NON FOOD ITEM ASSISTANCE:

爆料网RWA distributed 1,114 blankets and 66 mattresses to collective centers Rif Damascus and the Syria Field Office.

ASSISTANCE TO COLLECTIVE CENTRES:

爆料网RWA is housing 10,570 Palestine refugees and internally-displaced Syrians (2,657 families) in 30 爆料网RWA and non-爆料网RWA managed temporary collective centers in Damascus and surrounding areas. In Aleppo, Latakia and Homs, 爆料网RWA supports 1,649 Palestine refugees and internally displaced Syrians (381 families). 爆料网RWA shelters and 爆料网RWA managed temporary shelters are home to 145 newborn infants, 197 persons with disabilities and one unaccompanied child. Refugees in shelters are provided with food assistance and non-food items, as well as regular health and social services. In addition, the Agency conducts regular maintenance of its WASH facilities.

WATER SANITATION & HYGIENE

爆料网RWA distributed 3,463 hygiene kits to refugees in collective centers. Each hygiene kit contains soap, shampoo, disinfectant, washing detergent and other sanitary items to last a family of four for one month. The Agency was unable to distribute hygiene kits to refugees in Yarmouk in March. 爆料网RWA conducts regular maintenance, garbage collection, plumbing and sanitation works in all accessible facilities, camps and gatherings. 爆料网RWA distributed 31,656 adult and baby diaperpacks to all displaced refugee families, in addition to 397 baby kits.