The Collateral Repair Project and the Refugee Crisis in Jordan

Although the refugee crisis is slipping from the headlines, Jordan continues to host over a million refugees, according to its government. At a recent event, Amanda Lane, executive director of Collateral Repair Project, provided a deep dive into the crisis and talked about how her organization is aiding these refugees.

Collateral Repair Project is a small community-based organization working to meet the basic needs of the Hashemi Shamali neighborhood of Amman. It aims to fill a number of aid gaps: providing essential food aid to those overlooked by larger international NGOs, providing children with education opportunities, and building on the organization’s rapport with the community to tackle sensitive issues like post-traumatic stress disorder.

In addition to Syrians and Iraqis, Jordan is also host to Sudanese, Yemeni, and Somali refugees, now adding to the strain on Jordan’s precarious situation.

Listen to the talk above.