Hope Restored


Om Jasim, her husband Abu and their five children fled violence in Syria and sought refuge in Jordan. The couple sold all their possessions and spent their life savings on accommodation and schooling for their children, but soon ran out of money.


YOUR RESPONSE


PROTECTION SERVICES FOR 865,654 PEOPLE


LEGAL COUNSELLING FOR 9,792 PEOPLE


CHILDCARE KITS FOR 10,000 CHILDREN


CORE RELIEF ITEMS FOR 9,046,097 PEOPLE


Thankfully, your support allows UNHCR to help pay this family’s rent, to keep the children sheltered and in school. “The kindness and generosity overwhelms us,” says Abu. “I felt that my children might have a chance to survive this war.”


UNHCR’s cash assistance program delivers aid directly to the most vulnerable, at-risk families. Through innovative and simple iris scan technology, families collect their assistance at ATM machines, restoring independence, dignity and a sense of normalcy.


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