Name: Ranim Aljamal

Title:

Syrian Refugees

Background Facts:
The violence in Syria began in March 2011. Since then the United Nations
estimates more than 200,000 people have died in the clashes between Bashar AlAssad's government and rebel forces who wanted him out by June of 2013. The
UN estimates more than 90,000 people have been killed in the conflict. However,
by August 2014 that figure has more than doubled to 191,000 and has continued
to climb to 220,000 by March 2015 according to activists (Gritten).

Fact : 2
More than four million people have fled Syria since the start of the conflict. Most
of them have been women and children. Neighboring countries have borne the
brunt of the refugee crisis, with Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey struggling to
accommodate the flood of new arrivals . The exodus accelerated dramatically in
2013 as conditions in Syria deteriorated. Another 7.6 million Syrians have been
internally displaced within the country, bringing the total number forced to flee their
homes to more than 11 million, more than half the country's pre-crisis population

Fact: 3
Thousands of Syrian refugees are facing freezing temperatures and difficult
weather conditions as snowstorms have hit areas where they have set up camps.
There are about 800,00 refugees living in the Beqaa valley area in east Lebanon
and they are not allowed to set up official homes.They are living in shacks and
tents which do not provide good enough protection from the weather.( Syrian
refugee hit by snowstorm.)

Fact: 4
Many are among the one million child refugees who fled Syria and have not found
proper homes and schooling in their new country. Only a third or less of these
Syrian children in neighboring Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan are receiving formal
schooling.(Rayman,2013)

Fact :5
In the last six months of 2012 there were about 2,300 newly registered refugees.
In the first six months of 2013 , there were another 7,300 newly registered
refugees . The UN expected that by the end of 2013 there would be 3.5 million
Syrian refugees and that another 1.9 million people in the region would need help
as a result of the Syrian refugee crisis. (Chalabi, Mona)

My Own Words:
The violence in Syria has gotten worse and worse between my President , Bashar
-Assad and the rebels. Each year more than 90,000 people have died.
There are many homeless people in Syria . Most of them don't have homes or
money to buy food or clothing . Because the violence has increased over the
years , more and more people have suffered and died .The people need to have a
better life.They live in fear of the bombs because they can die any minute in their
homes or in the streets.
More than four million people have fled the country to Lebanon, Jordan and
Turkey as Syrian refugees .The refugee camps have terrible conditions ,for
example in Turkey if a woman has a baby , the newborn baby is not a citizen
because the mother was born in Syria, not Turkey.

My own words
In East Lebanon during a big snowstorm thousands of Syrian refugees died
because they were living in shacks and they did not have good protection from
the elements .
Millions of child refugees have left Syria and gone to other countries to find a
better life . Most of them have fled to Lebanon and Jordan. Unfortunately, when
they get there they are unable to attend school .Their parents are also unable to
find jobs.

Section 1: The problems Syrian refugees are facing

There has been war in Syria is the violence since 2011. Millions of people have left
the country because they needed to be saved. 7.6 million people are still in Syria
and have been displaced from their homes( Time). Many refugees have left Syria
and walked to Jordan.

Most Syrian refugees in Jordan live in unofficial settlements on the outskirts of the
city. The UN has camps with better conditions, but 84% of the refugees don't live in
camps(UNHCR). They desire a sense of community and independence so they

One big problem for the children is that they have bad memories of the war Classes
do not meet every day and the children are forced to work on farms to help their
families get money. 86% of the families are very poor and the children don't have
any education (UNHCR).

The photographer (Muhammed Muheisen) spent several days in July

documenting the lives of Syrian children refugees and their families. He said,
What hit me the most is that the children are the ones comforting their families
and he was struck by their resilience and optimism. All parents want a better life
for their children , but the war is preventing this.

My own words section 1

One of the main problems in Jordan is the deplorable conditions. Most of the
refugees had to walk to Jordan . In Jordan the children do not attend school so
they spend most of the day working with their family to help them earn money .
Another problem for the children is that most of them still remember the war and
have bad memories . Most families who fled Syria don't like the camps. It's hard
to find jobs and the bosses do not pay the refugees much money .

Section 2:Talk

about the conditions ,women and children in camps in Turkey

and describe the life .

2.2 million Syrian refugees in Turkey can legally escape the war but they have
problems in terms of the necessities of daily life. They don't have medical services ,
they cannot find jobs , and the children cannot get an education. However, the
Turkish government has tried to make a better life for them.

The Turkish government has accepted more Syrian refugees than any other country.
It has spent 7.6 billion dollars from the countrys budget on Syrian refugees as of
September 2015. There are 250,000 to 300,000 refugee living in 25 refugees camps in
Turkey. There are other refugees who are living throughout the country. Most live
near the Syrian border.(AFAD)

In the camps, living conditions are very good and the people appreciate the help.

The best camps cost about 2 million dollars per month to operate. 84% of the
refugees in the camps say that they want to return to their country when the war is
over.

Not all the 25 camps are equal . Some of the people are very poor and are living in
tents and some camps are closed to both domestic and foreign inspectors .The camps
in Turkey have better conditions than those in Jordan and Lebanon , but that does
not mean they dont have problems. The refugees do not want to live there because
conditions are bad.

The biggest problem for people that don't live in camps is paying rent. Syrians
cannot get work permits or take advantage of health and education services provided
to citizens.

The second major difficulty for Syrian refugees in Turkey is finding employment
because they cannot get work permits which are required to work.

Babies born in the camps are not citizens of the country .(USAK and Washingtonbased Brookings Institution in November 2013)

The Syrian refugees want work permits and dual citizenship but the Turkish people
are against it because there will not be enough work for them . They view Syrian
refugees as an economic burden.

The Turkish people believe that that Syrian refugees are affecting the public peace.
There are major security problems in cities with a high number of refugees. The
locals keep spreading negative stories about the Syrian refugees.

My own words section 2

The biggest problem in refugee camps in Turkey Is that millions of
refugees cannot find jobs. They don't have medical services and the
children cannot attend school , but the government tries its best to give
them a better life. The refugees cannot pay rent but some camps have good
conditions while other camps have bad conditions.

Syrian refugee in Rhode Island

Baha Sadr, refugee resettlement director of RI said that his agency , "has not
had any Syrian refugees, ever." According to the U.S. State Department
website, only 2,234 Syrian refugees have been admitted to the United States
between October 2010 through Nov. 25, 2015.

Sterk Zaza, who immigrated to Rhode Island from Syria as a child in 1979,
drew the unofficial welcoming party to the airport through social media.
"When I heard about this family coming I can't even tell you the words,"
she said. "I am so proud of everyone who made this possible."

Third quote

Sadr said DIIRI's job "is very clear. We start processing them, get them
situated in their new home, enroll them in our ESL programs ... find
employment. We help them navigate the system every step of the way.
(Zanier, Karen Lee).

Four quotes in my Own words

In the last five years only 2,234 Syrian refugees have come to the United States.
Streck immigrated to Rhode island from Syria as a child in 1997 but understood
what was happening in Syria. The family that came to RI made him very proud.
When the Syrian refugee family arrived, Streck helped them find homes and
enroll the children in school.

Organizations That Are Helping

Syrian American Security: provide medical treatment on the ground in

southern Syria as well as for refugees in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Their
2013 report states that only one cent of every dollar went to administrative
costs. (Nouh)

Karam Foundationi s a Chicago based charity that operates out of Turkey to

raise funds for rebuilding schools in Syria and securing educational
opportunities for Syrian children. (Nouh)

Organization that are helping

Islamic Relief USA: Provides food, clothing, housing necessities and medicine
for refugees in neighboring countries. To support these efforts you can specify
Syrian Humanitarian Aid as the designated country on the donation page.
(Nouh)

In 2011 Syria had a population of 22 million people. Four years later an

uprising that turned into a civil war has forced about half the population out of
the country or to other parts within .(Nouh)

Organizations that are helping

NuDay Syria is a non governmental organization based in East

Hampstead, N.H.(Obaid farooqui)

NuDay Syria , locally based out of New Hampshire is actively seeking

donations for the Syrian crisis. (Farooqui)

NuDay Syria has a network of volunteers working on the ground to get

supplies to the people who need them most. It also helps the causeas
they send containers of clothing,medical supplies,food and hygiene
products to Syria through Turkey. (Isha Fahad).

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