Success Stories » Refugees
Vaccination Campaign Helps Prevent Measles
The spread of communicable diseases has become a high risk factor in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, where the Syrian population has swelled to over 100,000 in recent months. The threat of a large-scale disease outbreak was heightened when a case of the measles was confirmed this March. As more cases emerged, UNHCR and other actors held an emergency meetin... more
Filed Under: Emergency Response, Health & Hygiene, Refugees, Middle East & North Africa, Jordan, Syria
Hazem Finds a New Life in Jordan
We all start our careers hoping for the best, live our lives as best we can, and expect that our efforts will be repaid. Hazem, the father and sole provider for five children, did the same. He arrived in Jordan from Iraq in 2011, having left due to sectarian threats. In Jordan Hazem had to find work to provide for his family. He is a truck driver, but in Jordan... more
Filed Under: Capacity Building, Refugees, Middle East & North Africa, Iraq, Jordan
Syrian Refugees Receive Winter Clothing, Shoes, Sleeping Bags
The Outreach Services for Syrian Refugees (OSIR) program, currently in its fifth year, was expanded in March 2012 to assist refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria. IRD is providing cash assistance, establishing community action committees, and implementing quick-impact programming to support vulnerable Syrian families in Jordan. Members of the community action committe... more
Filed Under: Emergency Response, Refugees, Middle East & North Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Syria
Supporting Urban Refugees in Yemen
Yemen is the poorest country in the Arab world and consistently ranks at the bottom of the United Nations Development Index. Still, for those fleeing war, persecution, and famine in the Horn of Africa, it is both a transit country and destination. With an estimated 232,000 refugees in Yemen, the capital city of Sana’a hosts one of the country’s largest urban refugee popu... more
Filed Under: Emergency Response, Refugees, Middle East & North Africa, Yemen
The Decision to Take Action against Domestic Violence
COLOMBIA – “Good evening, Doctor,” is all Maria says, while taking a seat in the indicated chair. Maria, although a strong Zamba woman, seems sad, with a lost gaze. Her attitude is that of a person who has come to accept her fate with resignation. She has a quiet and slow way of speaking, which lets one delve into her history. Maria says that two years ago she met Juan... more
Filed Under: Emergency Response, Refugees, Women & Gender, The Americas, Colombia
