Za'atari Refugee camp in northern Jordan, about six miles from the Syrian border, currently hosts over 20,000 Syrian refugees. UNICEF predicts 70,000 people will be living there by the end of the year.
Life inside a Syrian refugee camp —
Za'atari Refugee camp in northern Jordan, about six miles from the Syrian border, currently hosts over 20,000 Syrian refugees. UNICEF predicts 70,000 people will be living there by the end of the year.
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The pace of new arrivals to the camp has more than doubled in recent weeks, with over 14,000 arriving in the past seven days. Last week an average of 600 people were arriving each day.
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The pace of new arrivals to the camp has more than doubled in recent weeks, with over 14,000 arriving in the past seven days. Last week an average of 600 people were arriving each day.
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The camp was opened less than a month ago to accommodate the growing number of refugees arriving in Jordan since the Syrian uprising began 18 months ago.
Life inside a Syrian refugee camp —
The camp was opened less than a month ago to accommodate the growing number of refugees arriving in Jordan since the Syrian uprising began 18 months ago.
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Refugees walk at the camp.
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Refugees walk at the camp.
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A Syrian refugee bathes his child. Water is provided several times daily by water trucks, but supplies of fresh water are very limited and the needs of the refugees are putting pressure on local communities which already experience water shortages.
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A Syrian refugee bathes his child. Water is provided several times daily by water trucks, but supplies of fresh water are very limited and the needs of the refugees are putting pressure on local communities which already experience water shortages.
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Clothes hang to dry after being washed.
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Clothes hang to dry after being washed.
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Nearly half of the camp's residents are children, and there are few activities for them in the camp. Sandstorms often force children to stay inside their tents for long periods of time.
Life inside a Syrian refugee camp —
Nearly half of the camp's residents are children, and there are few activities for them in the camp. Sandstorms often force children to stay inside their tents for long periods of time.
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Last month, United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos offered a grim account of the civil war's toll: more than a million people uprooted, a million more in need of urgent aid.
Life inside a Syrian refugee camp —
Last month, United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos offered a grim account of the civil war's toll: more than a million people uprooted, a million more in need of urgent aid.
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Syrian refugees walk through the camp.
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Syrian refugees walk through the camp.
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A handicapped Syrian refugee looks out of his tent. Za'atari Camp was built on a barren desert plain without a tree or shrub in sight. Severe sandstorms and scorching heat have taken their toll on refugees and aid workers here.
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A handicapped Syrian refugee looks out of his tent. Za'atari Camp was built on a barren desert plain without a tree or shrub in sight. Severe sandstorms and scorching heat have taken their toll on refugees and aid workers here.
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Syrian refugees look out from their tent.
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Syrian refugees look out from their tent.
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