Husn Camp

Husn camp, known locally as Martyr Azmi el-Mufti camp, was one of the six "emergency" camps set up in 1968 for 12,500 Palestine refugees and displaced persons who left the West Bank and Gaza Strip as a result of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. The camp is situated 80 km north of Amman.

The refugees and displaced persons were initially accommodated in tents on an area of 774,000 square metres. The Agency's plans to provide stronger tents to withstand the harsh winters were dropped in favour of the construction of prefabricated shelters, and 2,990 were constructed between 1969-1971 with special contributions from the Federal Republic of Germany, OXFAM and the Jordan Development Bank. Over the years, many of the refugees have replaced these prefabs with more

Facts and Figures

Population

• 22,194 Registered Refugees

UNRWA Education Programme

• Four Elementary/Preparatory schools for 4,093 enrolled pupils in 2008/2009.

UNRWA Relief & Social Services Programme

• 359 Families receive assistance under the Social Safety Net Programme

• One Food Distribution centre

UNRWA Health Programme

• One Health centre

NGOs

There are 11 NGOs active in the area, which organize cultural activities and run an educational enhancement programme for children.

• One women’s Programme Centre which provides training courses for women (sewing & embroidery, handicrafts, hairdressing), kindergarten and awareness activities.

• One community based Rehabilitation Centre

Public Information Office
March 2009