welcome to the UNRWA family A NEWSLETTER FOR NEW SUP P ORTERS OF U N R W A Thank you for giving generously to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees. Your kind donation will make a real difference to the lives of Palestine refugees, old and young alike. It will educate children and help youth develop their job market skills. It will allow refugees to start their own businesses. It will provide universal health care to all refugee families, will provide social and relief services to those that need it most. Your support will help repair, refurbish and build camp infrastructure. In times of emergencies, as was the case this year in Syria, Gaza and the West Bank, it will swiftly provide emergency aid to families and individuals. Thanks for opening your heart. welcome to the UNRWA family.
Our Story began in 1950 A Palestine refugee is one who lost both home and livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict. When we began our operations in 1950 with the mandate to provide relief and works to Palestine refugees, we were providing assistance to 750,000 refugees. Today, we provide protection and assistance to 5 million registered refugees. These refugees live in 58 refugee camps and cities and towns in Jordan, Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Our funding depends on voluntary contributions from UN Member States, sister UN agencies, NGOs, private companies, and crucially, from individual donors like you.