{"id":206304,"date":"2015-12-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=206304"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:09:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:09:09","slug":"auto-insert-206304","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-206304\/","title":{"rendered":"7,443 refugee families in Gaza receive support for rental subsidies and repair works – UNRWA press release"},"content":{"rendered":"
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7,443 REFUGEE FAMILIES IN GAZA RECEIVE SUPPORT FOR RENTAL SUBSIDIES AND REPAIR WORKS<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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31 December 2015<\/strong><\/span>1 \/ 1<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA was able to disburse approximately US$ 1.77 million in funding available for rental subsidies (US$ 1,694,600) and repair works of severely damaged shelters (US$ 70,068). The funds will reach a total of 7,443 refugee families across the Gaza Strip. The families will be able to access this assistance through local banks by next week.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Emergency shelter – including support for home repairs, reconstruction and interim shelter solutions – is a top priority for UNRWA. The Agency remains committed to supporting affected families yet requires new funding to continue the shelter cash assistance programme.<\/p><\/div>\n

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions, and financial support has not kept pace with an increased demand for services caused by growing numbers of registered refugees, deepening poverty and conflict. As a result, the UNRWA General Fund, which supports core essential services and most staffing costs, operates with a large deficit. UNRWA emergency programmes and key projects, also operating with large deficits, are funded through separate funding portals. <\/p><\/div>\n

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UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated to provide assistance and protection to some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip achieve their full human development potential, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Christopher Gunness<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Spokesperson, Director of Advocacy & Strategic Communications<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 240 2659<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0267<\/p><\/div>\n

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c.gunness@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Sami Mshasha<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Chief of Communications, Arabic Language Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 216 8295<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0724<\/p><\/div>\n

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s.mshasha@unrwa.org<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/7443-refugee-families-gaza-receive-support-rental-subsidies-and-repair-works<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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