A place of refuge between willingness to help and being overwhelmed.
Jordan has taken in the second highest percentage Syrian refugees in the world, after Lebanon, in proportion to its population.
Jordan, as a country neighboring Syria, has taken in hundreds of thousands of individuals fleeing the violence in Syria. The Jordanian government has made many efforts to support the refugees. However, due to the long-term strain and ongoing pressure, Jordan is increasingly reaching the limits of its already strained health, education and infrastructure systems. The country faces major economic and social challenges, such as high unemployment and an increasing number of Jordanians living below the poverty line. Extreme water shortages and the spread of COVID-19 also weigh heavily on the country.
Jordan operates large refugee camps where residents receive regular food, water, and shelter with international support. More than 80 percent of Syrian refugees, however, live in Jordanian cities, mostly under extremely poor conditions.
Although many Syrians are officially registered as refugees, they have few legal rights. They are eligible for many public services, but availability is often limited due to increased demand. Most employment sectors are closed to them and given the high unemployment rate, many cannot find work, have no income of their own, and are thus dependent on aid.
Almost half of the Syrian refugees are children under the age of 15. Many are considered at risk because at least two of the following basic needs are not secured: Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Child Protection, and Child Safety. Because families cannot afford the cost of school fees, school supplies and transportation, many children do not attend school.
Vision Hope is active in the Capital city of Amman, Mafraq, and Karak to support both refugee families and socially disadvantaged families from the host community.
from other countries, such as Yemen, Somalia, and Sudan. Minority Refugees (MR) often face many legal problems and are not officially recognized in Jordan. They often do not have access to humanitarian basic needs such as health, education system, and work. They are excluded from assistance due to a lack of a work permit or lack of opportunities to obtain housing. Their vulnerability and lack of protection are compounded by the fact that they do not know their rights.
What we do
Mobile teams visit remote areas and conduct integrated extracurricular activities, with the goal of improving social cohesion between children from refugee families and the host community. Finally, we conduct physical building maintenance and renovation of local kindergartens, both at the Family Centers as well as nearby public schools.
