World Refugee Day Observed with Along with UN Agencies and Civil Society
COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE Response Highlight UNHCR INDIA June 2020 June 2020 World Refugee Day observed with along with UN agencies and Civil Society 1,566 food packages distributed to refugee, asylum seeker and host community families bringing the total number packages distributed to 10,317 1,225 families supported with toilet cleaners in bringing the total number of families supported soap or toilet cleaners to 8,899 93 individuals provided with phone counselling as part of remote outreach in June bringing the total individuals provided with phone counselling to 362 1,541 refugee and asylum seeker With the help of UNHCR partner Save the students have taken advantage Children, young refugee girl keeping of remote bridge, tuition, language occupied with drawing during COVID-19 and computer classes. Response Highlight Since late March this year, UNHCR operation in India is responding to the enormous humanitarian needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reaching out to refugees, asylum seekers as well as host community in a similar situation, these efforts have helped meet some of urgent needs of the community. These interventions compliment those of the Government of India, UN agencies, partner organisations and other NGOs. However, refugees and asylum seekers continue to face enormous challenges in meeting basic needs and continue to be in need of live-saving support. UNHCR is grateful for the timely donations both in cash and in- kind received in this period as we look ahead to continue in solidarity with those that need our assistance. UNHCR / India, June, 2020 1 FOOD Along with partners, UNHCR supported 107 Most refugees and asylum seekers (32 Male, 75 Females) refugees and asylum in India rely on a daily income for a seekers with accessing government living and due to the ongoing healthcare and medicines in June and situation and restriction of movement, they continues to monitor the same.
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