Jordan: Syrian refugee teacher opens camp school
Australia for UNHCR
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An estimated 25 percent of Syrian refugee children in Jordan are not enrolled in schools. Some refugee teachers of Kherbet Al-Souk have taken it into their own hands to educate their children. This is school life in one of Jordan's informal camps, a cluster of tents that is home to around 500 Syrian refugees. Jamal Shahadeh opened a school at a refugee settlement near Amman, where all the residents are Bedouin relatives. The Kherbet Al-Souk settlement was established about nine months ago. The children tried to attend the local public school but many could not find a place. Those who could were harassed and bullied by other kids on the way, according to their parents.
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Published to Youtube on: 28/04/2014
Archived on: 08/10/2025
Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=72TaQLVqUhE