You are here

Canada donates $22m to UNHCR Jordan

By JT - Nov 28,2015 - Last updated at Nov 28,2015

AMMAN — The Canadian government has announced allocating $22 million for UNHCR in Jordan, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Friday. The money is part of an extra $100 million that Canada donated to the UNHCR to finance humanitarian aid for Syrians who sought refuge in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt and Turkey.

The $100 million will be allocated at the country level, with $22 million earmarked for UNHCR Jordan to improve health services and distribute basic relief for underprivileged families in camps and urban areas, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement carried by Petra. Moreover, protection services include helping orphaned children or those who were separated from their families.

up
10 users have voted.


Newsletter

Get top stories and blog posts emailed to you each day.

PDF