"Taking care of my plants serves as a distraction," Shifaa explains with a gentle smile. In her garden, she pours love and attention into each plant, finding solace in their flourishing. "Life feels heavy and sad," shares Shifaa, a Palestine Refugee living in Lebanon. "Sometimes, I have to borrow money from our kind neighbors just to get the basics. We've been in Lebanon for ten years, and many times we've had to make difficult choices. It's a constant struggle between staying warm during the winter or having enough food with the little money we have." Shifaa is one of thousands of Palestine Refugees displaced by the conflict in Syria. Although they receive cash assistance for rent and fuel from UNRWA, meeting their needs has become increasingly challenging due to the economic collapse in Lebanon, rising food prices, escalating rent, and the high cost of private generators. Shifaa and her husband also bear the burden of medical expenses. Amid these hardships, Shifaa continues to hold onto hope as her guiding light. It is through hope that she finds acceptance and manages to endure the hardships she is living through. @SyriaConf2023

🚨 6 days to go 🚨 🎟️ Tickets to our concert with Le Trio Joubran are selling fast! Buy yours today! 🎟️ 🎟️ ➡️ http://bit.ly/43AZahc 🎵🎶🎵 @aub_lebanon on 19 June 2023 🎶🎵🎶 Thanks to our partners @JafraMusicProductions

Leen + Ahmad are #PalestineRefugees living in 📍#Jordan and 📍#Gaza They represented thousands of #UNRWA Student Parliamentarians at #UNHQ in #NewYork 🏬 during the Pledging Conference on UNRWA 🇺🇳 School parliaments are made possible through funding provided by the US Government 🇺🇸 @stateprm

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UNRWA is happy to present our upcoming concert featuring @LeTrioJoubran at @AUB_Lebanon! 🎶🪕Join us on 19 June 2023 at 7:30 pm 🎟️ Buy your tickets now: https://bit.ly/43AZahc 📢 We’re here to raise awareness #forPalestineRefugees #UNRWAworks More info: www.unrwa.org https://letriojoubran.com/

انضموا الى مليون متابع لـ صفحة "اخبار وكالة الغوث الدولية /الأونروا" على الفيسبوك. وهي صفحة رسمية صادرة عن الأونروا تعنى بالتواصل الفعال مع لاجئي فلسطين. من خلال هذه الصفحة يمكن للاجئي فلسطين الإبقاء على اطلاع بكل ما يهمهم عن خدمات الأونروا المقدمة للاجئي فلسطين والتي تشمل المساعدات الإغاثية العينية والنقدية، الخدمات الصحية والاستشفاء، التعليم والتدريب المهني، التوظيف، المنح الدراسية ... الخ بالإضافة الى النشاطات والفعاليات والاصدارات المختلفة من الأونروا. الصفحة توفر حاليا خدمة الدردشة (الرد الآلي) للاستجابة المباشرة لتساؤلات المتابعين حول خدمات الأونروا

"Today, the UN General Assembly marks 75 years since more than 700,000 Palestinians were displaced due to the 1948 war. Entire families, grandmothers and grandfathers, mothers and fathers, and many children were fleeing their homes in search of safety. For many of them, that day was the beginning of a very, very long journey of waiting and uncertainty. There simply is no alternative to a political solution for all. Until such a day, there is no alternative to UNRWA." UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini #UNRWA #forPalestineRefugees

The loss of life among civilians - including women and children - in the Gaza Strip is just tragic. UNRWA is currently verifying the number of Palestine Refugees among those killed and injured. UNRWA supports all efforts to reach a ceasefire so that civilians, including Palestine Refugees in the Gaza Strip, get respite and safety. Head over to www.unrwa.org for the latest.

Our Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini was in Syria, visiting with Palestine Refugees in the aftermath of the tragic Syria and Turkiye earthquakes. Thanks the United States Government for its generous response to the US$ 16 million 2023 UNRWA Syria-Lebanon Flash Appeal with a contribution of US$ 3.4 million. This support from the United States allows us respond to the humanitarian needs of Palestine Refugees from the earthquake, including food, shelter, blankets and basic household items, and psychosocial support. كان المفوض العام للأونروا فيليب لازاريني في سوريا، حيث قام بزيارة لاجئي فلسطين في أعقاب الزلازل المأساوية التي حدثت في سوريا وتركيا. شكرا لحكومة الولايات المتحدة على استجابتها السخية بمساهمة قدرها 3.4 مليون دولار أمريكي للنداء العاجل للأونروا لسوريا ولبنان والذي تبلغ قيمته 16 مليون دولار أمريكي لعام 2023. يسمح هذا الدعم المقدم من الولايات المتحدة للأونروا بالاستجابة للاحتياجات الإنسانية للاجئي فلسطين الناجمة عن الزلزال، بما في ذلك الغذاء والمأوى والبطانيات والمستلزمات المنزلية الأساسية والدعم النفسي والاجتماعي.

“The sight of the trees & flowers make us feel positive & enthusiastic to learn" ~ 13 yr old Nassim, our student in the #WestBank 🌷🌻🌺 Thanks to this 🇪🇺🇺🇳 initiative - we have opened new gardens in our schools, health clinics & camps across the region🌿 #CommunityGreening

Across #Gaza #WestBank #Syria #Lebanon #Jordan we are supporting green spaces designed by the #PalestineRefugee community 🌿 Our joint 🇪🇺 🇺🇳 initiative promotes environmental awareness, as well as building safe spaces for the community to learn, play & enjoy ♻️🏃‍♀️🌷 #CommunityGreening عبر #غزة و #الضفة_الغربية و #سوريا و #لبنان و #الأردن نحن ندعم المناطق الخضراء والتي يصممها مجتمع #لاجئي_فلسطين🌿 تعمل مبادرتنا المشتركة ما بين الأونروا والاتحاد الأوروبي على تعزيز الوعي البيئي، بالإضافة الى بناء مساحات آمنة للمجتمع للتعلم واللعب والاستمتاع♻️🌷 #تخضير_المجتمع

Throwback Tuesday 📸 A student reads from a blackboard at an #UNRWA school Dikwaneh, Lebanon ©️ UNRWA photo 1972 You can access our entire photo archive here 📷📖👉https://unrwa.photoshelter.com/index #UNRWAworks من ذاكرة الاونروا 📸 الحقوق محفوظة للأونروا ، تم التقاط الصورة في عام 1972 يمكنكم تصفح أرشيف الاونروا 📷📖 👈 http://bit.ly/3nXbuJj #الأونروا_تواصل