By Haneen Khaled | program coordinator
Across Lebanon, Palestinian refugees reside in 12 camps and 42 informal gatherings. The camps are congested urban ghettos, cut off from the rest of city dwellers by concrete blocks to buttress security. Inside the camps, poverty rates have risen by 23% in 2015, compared to 8% at the beginning of the Syria crisis. At present, 90% of Palestinian refugees live below Lebanon's poverty line of US$3.8 a day. Resilience capacities need to be strengthened and camp conditions improved for Palestinian refugees.
Jafra Foundation for Relief and Youth Development have launched a GlobalGiving project "Organic rooftops farm in Palestinian refugee camps " in November 2019. Donations will help the constituents be provided with food at no expense, as well as turn the camps from a grey area to a green serene scene.
The situation in the camps has gone from bad to worse, throughout the current situation in Lebanon. Households have a bigger need now more than ever for the organic rooftops. They need it not only for fresh air but also and more importantly to feed themselves as well as their families.
Within the past month, we have almost raised the amount, to begin with, one rooftop, and have started looking for rooftops that we can proceed with. Our beneficiary lives in the camp – they are a household of 6 and there is only one figure at home who is currently employed. They are living on a day-to-day income. With respect to the given situation, things have become even tighter, and means of living are not great either. With this project comes hope.
Since this is a community-based project, the community has been helping with providing water, soil and needs to go green. Jafra Foundation will continue to explore all the needs and services needed. We continue to thank our donors for their generous contributions and reassure individuals their donations are making a significant impact on the lives of those living in the camps, helping them lead the scene and go green.
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