INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Iran has been hosting refugees for over four decades, providing them with access to basic services in the national system.The
sudden upheaval in Afghanistan in 2021 hardly left any Afghan unaffected.Many had no choice but to seek safety outside their country
children.After living in hiding for over a month in Herat, seeing that the situation in his home country was not improving, Mohammad and his
the reception/transit centers until they were finally moved to a nearby refugee settlement
worry about my safety and that of my family
I did not want to leave, but if I had stayed, I might have been killed and my wife would not have been able to take care of the family on
Given that the population grew significantly, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, began the rehabilitation of 300 shelters in the settlement to
for which refugee construction workers were hired from inside the settlement.In Torbat-e-Jam, Mohammad needed a job to provide for his
He was keen to learn new trades and the bakery supported by the World Food Programme (WFP) inside the settlement was a great opportunity for
him to acquire new skills
He signed up for on-the-job training and quickly learned how to bake
My family is safe, and I have learned a new skill
training for refugees, WFP also provides unconditional food and cash assistance and different livelihood opportunities in
Torbat-e-Jam.Meanwhile, UNHCR supports the construction of schools and health centers in settlements, as well as provides medical equipment,
medicines, and personnel.These interventions provide decent living spaces and income support to the refugees, so they can meet their
