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Zarqa Camp

Zarqa camp is the oldest Palestine refugee camp in
Jordan, and was one of the four camps established after l948 to
accommodate the refugees who left Palestine as a result of the 1948
Arab-Israeli war.
The camp was set up by the International Committee of
the Red Cross in 1949 for 8,000 refugees in an area of 180,000 square
metres near the town of Zarqa. UNRWA later replaced the original tents
with concrete shelters and over the years the refugees have made
improvements and added more rooms. The camp now resembles other urban
quarters in Zarqa.
Facts and Figures
Population
UNRWA Education Programme
UNRWA Relief & Social Services Programme
UNRWA Health Programme
NGOs
There are seven active NGOs in the camp, which
organize cultural activities and run an educational enhancement
programme for children.
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One Women’s Programme Centre which provides
training courses for women in sewing & beauty, awareness activities,
kindergarten and programme for caring of the disabled.
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One Community based Rehabilitation Centre
Public Information Office
March 2009 |