How cash assistance via mobile wallet transformed a refugee’s business in Jordan
Syrian refugee Um Tuqa and her daughter rely on UNHCR’s cash assistance to make ends meet. But Um Tuqa’s dedication, resilience and a mobile wallet are the key ingredients in making her cooking project a success and providing for her family. Mona Al Shbeeb, a...
Refugee women in Jordan donate for earthquake survivors
Solidarity knows no frontiers, no social condition or economic status. Syrian refugees Nour and Fatima could not sit idle when they learned of the earthquake. I could not believe what happened in Syria. People were already suffering and now everyone has lost...
Cash assistance provides vital aid and hope to Syrian refugee families in Jordan
Fifty-one-year-old Hanan fled war-stricken Syria in 2013 with her three children in search of safety. She found refuge in Jordan, where she now lives in a modest apartment in Amman, raising her family by herself. Hanan dedicates all her time and resources to her...
UNHCR survey: 95% of Jordanians feel sympathy with refugees
JORDAN | The survey reflects views from across the Kingdom, including on refugee inclusion.
Supporting refugees in Jordan: what we achieved in 2022
Due to regional and global economic factors, the socio-economic situation of refugees in Jordan further deteriorated in 2022. This made more families resort to coping strategies such as eating fewer meals. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with partners and...
From amateur to couturier: how a refugee is shaping tomorrow’s fashion
Way before there were any stray bullets, or the terrifying sound of war ravaging the city of Aleppo from all corners, Waseem Souda was a child, learning the craft of sewing from his father. The crisis taught Syrians many things, but the most important one for Waseem...