Living in Poverty in Jordan: Syrian refugees

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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. 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." Read the Report: Help Syrian refugees: http://www.unrefugees.org.au/emergencies/current-emergencies/syria-crisis-urgent-appeal Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Aus4UNHCR UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, works to protect and assist those fleeing war and persecution. Since 1950, UNHCR has helped tens of millions of people find safety and rebuild their lives. With your support, we can restore hope for many more.

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Published to Youtube on: 19/01/2015

Archived on: 08/10/2025

Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=cVqtmGc8ygI