After almost a month of fasting for Ramadan, this Wednesday, April 10, is marked by Eid el-Fitr. If traditionally on this holiday, not all Jordanians work today to stay with their families, this is also the case for Syrian refugee families present in the camps in the north of the kingdom. Report from Azraq camp.
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With our correspondent in Amman, Mohamed Errami
To mark the end of a month of Ramadan and the day of Eid al-Fitr, writing workshops and outdoor games were organized in the heart of the Azraq Syrian refugee camp for children. The objective is to bring smiles back to these populations in a context of distance from their country of origin.
“ Today we are happy because we were given gifts because it is a day of celebration. The atmosphere in the camp is great today. Thank you all », slips a little girl. “ We have the impression of being outside the camp with this joyful atmosphere, thanks to the Emirates which participated in the aid and to Jordan », Continues another.
“ Our mission is to make children smile »
But beyond the entertainment activities organized by the camp administrators, the day was marked by the distribution of new clothes and cash for the parents of these refugee children. “ Our first mission is to make refugees, especially children, smile during these joyful religious occasions. “, explains Ahmed Bard, one of the camp administrators.
The Azraq Syrian refugee camp began welcoming refugees for the first time in 2013 and has around seven thousand families. Among them, 60% are children, according to data from the camp administration.
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