Thursday, June 04, 2015

Jordan is once again facing a crisis for the near half million refugees within it's borders.

The people are safe in Jordan. Jordan is amazing. I don't know how that country does it, but, it never fails to accept the challenge. The USA and other major world powers needs to show compassion to the Syrian people in Jordan and provide continual assistance to Jordan and it's generosity in protecting them.

June 3, 2015
AMMAN — The World Food Programme (WFP) (click here) on Wednesday voiced concern about the impact of a potential cut in food assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan, due to a shortfall in funds needed to feed 450,000 vulnerable Syrians.
“WFP is very concerned about the impact this will have on families in need and is doing its utmost to secure the necessary funds to increase the level of assistance it provides in the upcoming months,” WFP Spokesperson Shada Moghraby said.
In January 2015, due to funding shortages, the agency was forced to cut the level of assistance for 450,000 Syrian refugees living in Jordanian host communities, from the planned JD20 to JD13 per person per month, marking the first time since the beginning of the WFP’s Syria operations in Jordan in 2012 that it could not provide the full value of its assistance to eligible refugees....