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@UNRWA

UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, responsible for the welfare of Palestine refugees.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 20

    Our #1 priority in this pandemic is to protect the health & safety of the Palestine refugees we serve across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria & the oPt, incl. East Jerusalem. Thank you to our frontline UNRWA health care heroes, most of them Palestine refugees themselves! 💕

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  2. 4 hours ago

    Children all over the world are going 🎒 in new ways this year, and young students in the Middle East are no different!

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  3. Retweeted
    Oct 2

    Palestine: & partners are supporting the response, as the number of active case reaches 8,577. Preparations are ongoing to transform a number of quarantine facilities into isolation units in case of a substantial rise of infections.

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  4. Retweeted
    Sep 23

    I'm encouraged to see young Palestine refugees 👧👦 incorporating safety measures 😷 with ’s support as they go 🎒 Despite instability, conflict & poverty, these students are proving again their ability to persevere even during times of crisis 💪

    The picture shows a young girl wearing a floral face mask and school uniform. She is sitting in a classroom surrounded by her school and sanitary supplies.
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  5. Oct 7

    "In traditional learning, I used different techniques to keep [students] motivated & engaged. Now w/remote learning, it’s a bigger challenge & we’ve adapted our approach." Mustafa is an UNRWA teacher who is rising to the challenges of distance learning! ⬇️

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  6. Oct 6

    Caroline, an UNRWA social worker in Jordan, works on mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Palestine refugees, including those displaced from Syria. As one of the most vulnerable populations in the region, this kind of work is critical!

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  7. Oct 6

    Vocational & technical training, with new safety measures to of COVID-19, is underway at the UNRWA Damascus Training Centre in Syria! Students in the semi-professional courses attend classes 3 days a week and study remotely from home to ensure physical distancing.

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  8. Oct 6

    Thank you to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their generous US$ 25 million contribution, part of a larger pledge, that will support our core services to Palestine refugees!

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  9. Oct 5

    "Seeing my students grow in knowledge, skills and confidence is my greatest joy in teaching." Hazar al-Madi is an UNRWA Arabic language teacher in Damascus, Syria.

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  10. Oct 5

    Weam is a 10th-grade Palestine refugee student in Jordan. She wrote a poem to say "thank you" to her teachers at UNRWA schools!

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  11. Oct 5

    Maysa, a Palestine refugee student in the West Bank, has a message for her UNRWA teachers this 👇

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  12. Oct 5

    On , UNRWA students like Sidra in Syria are showing appreciation for their teachers!

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  13. Retweeted
    Oct 5

    My name is Abeer Mahmoud Salman and I teach at the Shafa’ Amer School in Syria.

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  14. Oct 5

    Mohammed says that teachers are role models as well as instructors: "We always support our students & now it's up to us to adapt to the new normal & protect them & their families from COVID-19. And, we're excited to see our students after 5 months of distance learning!"

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  15. Oct 5

    Lara told us how UNRWA student parliamentarians play a crucial role in raising awareness among their peers: “We rely heavily on their leadership of the other students, helping us all have the tools necessary to confront this ongoing pandemic."

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  16. Oct 5

    As Palestine refugee students go , keeping everyone safe is our top priority! In partnership w/the EU, UNRWA teachers in Jordan had extensive training on safety measures & how to communicate them to students to help .

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  17. Oct 5

    This , take the quiz! 📝 How much do you know about UNRWA teachers? 👉

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  18. Oct 5

    ✏️ Teachers are a source of education as well as psychosocial support for their students! Dana is an UNRWA 9th grader in Gaza:

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  19. Retweeted
    Oct 5

    My name is Haneen Jadallah and I am a teacher of English at an UNRWA school in Gaza.

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  20. Retweeted
    Oct 5

    On , I am lending my Twitter account to 5 UNRWA teachers in Gaza, Jordan, the West Bank, Syria & Lebanon. They will share the incredible work they have been doing to deliver quality education to their Palestine refugee students during the pandemic! 👇

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  21. Oct 5

    Asma, 13, is a Palestine refugee student in Lebanon. On , she wants her teachers to know how much she appreciates them! 💙🤍

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