Syrian women refugees in Jordan recycle perishable aid goods to address their children’s needs

Al Hayat issue of today published a report on Syrian women refugees from the Al Zaatari camp in Jordan who are demonstrating creativity in manufacturing goods for their families by recycling surplus or perishable goods.  The report notes that these women have very few resources yet are able to transform whatever is made available to them.  For instance, Syrian refugee women use the large container bags to make clothes or underwear for their children especially when these are white.  Overused bed sheets are recycled into warm jackets whilst other women use various scraps to produce artwork.  To be noted that, according to the newspaper, many of these women are graduates of vocational and art schools and also work in fabrics workshops or produce oriental artifacts.  Many of them were also trained on handiwork by the Jasmine Association.  The newspaper interviewed one of these women, a mother of four, who noted that she has resorted to these means in order to secure the needs of her children and especially since the aid she receives is no sufficient. (Al Hayat, February 16th, 2017)