ARROUB REFUGEE CAMP

Arroub camp was established in 1950 on 350 dunums, 15 kilometers south of Bethlehem. Located on the main Hebron-Jerusalem road, the camp is still witnessing sporadic clashes with the Israeli army.

The camp is still not connected to a sewerage network, and a feasibility study to establish a network has been carried out.

In 1998, the PLO Refugee Department announced that the camp's main entrance and streets will be repaired in coordination with the World Bank.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Registered Refugee Population: 9,859
• Special hardship cases 286 families.
• Number of families receiving emergency food rations: 867
• Number of pupils: Male: 1100, female: 1085
• In 2002, a Boys (24 classroom) and a Girls’ school (14 classroom) were constructed. Construction works finished in February 2004.
• The camp residents benefited from the Job creation program.