Syrian Border: Camp and Refugees

syrian border: The camp is home to 80,000 Syrian refugees, part of a larger group of 650,000 registered refugees in Jordan who are enduring the crushing burden of war, but who continue to hope and to have the will to rebuild their lives and make a better future for their children, according to Toronto Star. My overriding impression of the camp is of the vast human potential of the refugees who have sought shelter there. By David Johnston Tues., Nov. 1, 2016 This past Sunday, joined by a delegation of Canadians on a State visit to Jordan, my wife Sharon and I visited the massive Zaatari refugee camp located just 13 km from the Syrian border. Zaatari itself is proof of this. There are restaurants, cafés, a billiards hall, a wedding dress shop and a furniture shop, all owned and operated by refugees. It is a dense, dynamic hub of tents, container homes, shops, schools, hospitals, playgrounds and distribution centres. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.