KALANDIA REFUGEE CAMP

Kalandia camp was established in 1949 on 353 dunums, 11 kilometers north of Jerusalem. The main Jerusalem-Ramallah road runs through the camp. The Israeli authorities consider this area as part of Greater Jerusalem, and the camp was excluded from the redeployment phase in 1995. Kalandia camp remains under Israeli control in "zone C".

In 1997, the Israeli authorities resealed the main entrance to the camp, which had been previously sealed during the intifadah, with large cement blocks, allegedly to prevent stone throwning at passing Israeli cars on the main road.

The camp still witness clashes with Israeli soldiers and frequent stone throwing incidents.

In 1995, UNRWA constructed and equipped a new girls' school with contributions from the Government of The Netherlands.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Registered Refugee Population: 10,024
• Special hardship cases: 249 families
• Number of damaged shelters that have been affected due to the IDF incursions in the West Bank since the beginning of the Intifada till March 2004: One shelter and it was assisted.
• Number of families receiving emergency food rations: 1306
• Number of pupils: Male: 1300, female: 1500
• In 2003, a two story clinic was constructed in the camp to replace the old existing one.
• Additional three class rooms were assed to the girls’ school
• Construction of a new three story boys’ school.
• Upgrading central library in the camp.
• Upgrading of the Camp Services Officer’s Office.