Talbieh Camp

Talbieh camp was one of the six "emergency" camps set up in 1968 for 5,000 Palestine refugees and displaced persons who left the West Bank and Gaza Strip as a result of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Unlike the other camps in Jordan, Talbieh's inhabitants were mainly displaced persons. Talbieh was set up on an area of about 130,000 square metres, 35 km south of Amman. Tents were donated by the Iranian Red Lion and Sun Society, who later replaced them with concrete shelters.

Facts and Figures

Population

• 6,970 Registered Refugees

UNRWA Education Programme

• Four Elementary/Preparatory school for 2,224 enrolled pupils in 2008/2009.

UNRWA Relief & Social Services Programme

• 76 Families receive assistance under the Social Safety Net Programme

UNRWA Health Programme

• One Health centre

NGOs

Five NGOs are active in the camp, which organize cultural activities and run an educational enhancement programme for children.

• One Women’s Programme Centre which provides training courses for women (sewing, beauty, computer, kindergarten and awareness activities).

• One Community based Rehabilitation Centre

Public Information Office
March 2009