Syrian refugee turns beekeeping passion into business with cash assistance
Unhcr Iraq
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When Zaem fled violence and conflict in his hometown of Al-Hassakah in northeast Syria in 2019, he did not imagine that, a few years later, he would find peace – and a livelihood opportunity – in raising bees and harvesting honey in Iraq. Cash assistance is given to the most vulnerable refugees, so they can cover their most basic needs like rent and food. Thanks to support from donors like the United States of America, UNHCR's cash assistance programme has had a profound impact on the lives of refugees in Iraq. In 2023, 58,000 vulnerable refugees received assistance of USD 230 per month for 12 months. Of them, 79 per cent said they were able to meet half of their basic needs, which helped reduce their feeling of stress and improve their living conditions, 43 per cent reported an improvement in their food security and 15 per cent reported being able to enroll their children in school. In 2024, UNHCR needs USD 91,000,000 to provide cash assistance to 33,100 refugee households identified as most at risk in Iraq.
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Published to Youtube on: 11/08/2024
Archived on: 08/10/2025
Original URL (may no longer be available): https://youtube.com/watch?v=R5hmerZ-kGM