KSRelief delegation visits Wihdat refugee camp

AMMAN — Director of the Jordan branch of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) Saud Abdulaziz Al Huzaim and an accompanying delegation visited Amman New Camp locally known as Wihdat camp. 

Huzaim was received by the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan Marta Lorenzo, UNRWA South Amman Area Officer Nidal Ahmed and UNRWA staff, according to an UNRWA statement.

The two sides held a meeting to discuss topics related to the agency’s programmes and challenges. 

Huzaim was briefed on the situation of Palestine refugees in Jordan, specifically about the vulnerabilities faced by ex-Gazans and Palestine refugees from Syria, as well as recent developments related to UNRWA operations across the region.

The meeting was followed by tour of a school and a health centre run by the UNRWA in the camp. 

During the tour of UNRWA Amman New Camp health centre, the delegation witnessed the agency’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic firsthand and were briefed on how the agency’s health programme ensures service continuity and abides by health protective measures through investment in digitisation. 

Huzaim said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, is “a pioneer in humanitarian work in all its fields”, and it is currently present in 70 countries to provide support and assistance. 

He stressed that Saudi Arabia is keen to harness its capabilities and resources to serve humanitarian issues. At the forefront of this, is its dedication to support the Palestinian cause in various fields, including the historical cooperation with UNRWA, the continuous support for its services and appreciation of its role towards supporting Palestinian refugees.

Lorenzo said: “I was delighted to have our partners from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre visiting Wihdat camp today, the second most populous Palestine refugee camp in Jordan. On behalf of UNRWA, I would like to extend our deepest appreciation to the partnership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with UNRWA and their continuous support and solidarity with Palestine refugees, and to the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre for their generous contributions to UNRWA in Gaza and Lebanon where their support ensured uninterrupted health services to Palestine refugees.” 

Saudi Arabia is one of the top donors to UNRWA, having contributed over $1 billion since the start of its partnership with the agency, the statement concluded.