Heavy Snow Exacerbates Displaced Families’ Agony in Sulaymaniyah Camps

For 15 days in a row, we have endured unbearable conditions as the bone-chilling winter arrived with heavy snowfalls, not to mention that my two kids got very sick, said Sajida Mahmoud, a displaced woman at Ashti camp in Sulaymaniah province.

Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have been sweeping the camp amid a lack of fuel supplies and difficulty in moving between tents. Bereaved displaced families demanded the government to pay greater attention to the camp’s deteriorating conditions amid an acute shortage of food and fuel.

Along with another 3 camps, Ashti camp houses 2445 displaced families, mainly from Salah ad-Din Governorate, Al Anbar Governorate, Diyala Governorate, and Nineveh Governorate, who can’t go back to their hometowns given the insecurity and poor services.