The war never sleeps
Syria has been scarred by civil war since 2011. More than 5.4 million people have fled the country, and many have sought protection in neighbouring Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. According to the United Nations’ statistics, there are over 666,000 registered Syrian refugees in Jordan alone. When the unregistered refugees are also included, this adds up to over 1.3 million. Providing accommodation and supplies for these people is an enormous challenge for the government in Amman and the Jordanian population. Only a small number of refugees have found shelter in the refugee camps – around 133,000 people. The large majority live in cities and towns in tents, makeshift housing or the shells of buildings. The education and health care systems are also not equipped to deal with these large numbers of people. For many refugees, this means that the war does not end at the Syrian border. It stays with them, day and night: they suffer from war trauma and need psychosocial support.