Occupied Jerusalem – Zaytoun News
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on Thursday that it continues to support refugee families who were forcibly displaced from camps in the northern West Bank or whose homes were damaged during the Israeli occupation army’s aggression, through the cash assistance program implemented by the Relief and Social Services Program.
“Rental assistance cash assistance is a lifeline and a lifeline for Palestine refugees who have been forcibly displaced from their homes,” said Roland Friedrich, Director of UNRWA Affairs in the West Bank. “Access to safe shelter is a human right and a basic need in emergencies.”
He added, “Our program is not limited to rental subsidies alone, but also includes direct cash assistance to families whose homes were damaged as a result of the violence, enabling them to meet their basic needs and live in dignity.”
During the current month of July, 7,647 families from various governorates of the West Bank received cash assistance totaling approximately 23 million shekels (equivalent to 6.6 million US dollars). This assistance was provided under two main types of support: cash assistance for damages, which included families from all over the West Bank, and cash assistance for rent, which was allocated to families displaced from camps in the northern West Bank (Jenin camp, Nur Shams camp, and Tulkarm camp).
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