Palestinians taking shelter in AlAyedeen Camp in Hama have been facing a deteriorating humanitarian situation as a result of the price leap, absence of stable financial resources, the sharp shortage in fuel supplies, frequent power blackouts, and absence of humanitarian assistance.
The vulnerable situation in AlAyedeen displacement camp has been aggravated by the full shutdown imposed by the Syrian government across the war-ravaged country in response to coronavirus outbreak.
The lockdown has already impacted thousands of day laborers, families with female breadwinners, people with special needs, and low-income workers.
AGPS documented the death of 26 Palestinian residents of AlAyedeen Camp in Hama between March 15, 2011 and early October 2019 due to war-related incidents.
Hama camp lies within the town of Hama, 210 km north of Damascus. The camp was established in 1950 on an area of 0.06 square kilometers overlooking the Orontes river. Most of the refugees had fled from the villages surrounding Haifa and Acre in northern Palestine, according to the UN.
Before the conflict in Syria, there were 8,000 Palestine refugees living in Hama camp. It is estimated that 1,000 of the original population have left the country.
Environmental health in the camp is a serious problem and the mechanization of solid waste disposal is one of the most pressing needs. The sewerage system is antiquated and does not meet the requirements of a growing camp population.
Like other areas in Syria, displacement, unemployment, inflation, protection and security risks are among the main concerns shared by Palestine refugees and Syrians alike as a direct consequence of the ongoing crisis in Syria.