BUILDING COMMUNITY

A young man trained under UNESCO Amman Office's radio project, "Sa'aa Suriya," which disseminates valuable information to Syrians in northern Jordan. UNESCO/UPP

A Syrian woman participates in a recreational psychosocial activity at the UNFPA Women Centre. ©Ra'ed Addayleh/UNFPA Jordan

Ramadan 2013: Saddam, his young mother, and two brothers are refugees in Za’atari camp. His father was imprisoned by the Syrian government and has not been heard from since. His mother is still unsure whether she is a widow or not. They stay with Saddam’s grandfather and family. During happier times families like theirs spent their evenings watching soap operas on television, but now they watch television channels that give updates on the revolution and stories from their home communities – always hoping to find some scrap of news about the lives that have been left behind. ©UNHCR/Jared Kohler

“Being a volunteer means helping people who are suffering, because they are refugees and in need. But the volunteers themselves are living the fate of being away from home every day. They wipe away the tears of their families and the tears of strangers.” This photo was taken by a Syrian refugee volunteer in Mafraq. ©CARE/Nafla Alapood

Local women in Tafileh participate in a Bseira community-wide meeting held on July 7th 2013. ©USAID

Local community members in Tafileh participate in a Bseira community-wide meeting on 7 July 2013. ©USAID

Showing off a new graffiti mural created as part of the 16 Days of Activism to eliminate gender-based violence. ©UNHCR

UN Women “Women and Girls’ Oasis” at Zaatari Camp. International World Refugee Day. ©Maria Fanlo/UN Women.

UN Women “Women and Girls’ Oasis” at Zaatari Camp. International Day for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence. ©Maria Fanlo/UN Women.

113 Jordanian and Syrian children from Ajloun, Abeen and Anjara participate in a "fun run" sponsored by IRD and local community action committees. ©IRD

©Noorani/UNICEF

Zaatari team leader Kilian Kleinschmidt takes aim during a round of billiards with Syrian children at Zaatari. ©UNHCR