Daily Hugz bring special-needs children from six refugee camps to our sanctuary to experience life in a way they ordinarily cannot. From playing in the dirt and growing their own vegetables to sharing a quiet moment with a dog or donkey, these experiences are not readily accessible to any child in a Palestinian refugee camp and even further removed for children with special-needs who live in the camps. These camps, all built in 1950 or 1952, have not been allowed to enlarge their borders, but populations have skyrocketed. For comparison's sake, New York City's population density is 26,403 people per square mile. The density in these camps is up to almost five times as packed.


Palestinian Refugee Camps
Camp Established Area sq mile Population Density sq mile Monthly Expenses $ Monthly Still Needed  
Ain 1950 .028 7,500 104,166 $100 $100
Askar 1950 .074 18,500 97,164 $150 $150

Balata 1952 .155 27,000 67,500 $150 $150
Nur Shams 1952 .013 7,350 31,250 $200 $200
Far'a 1950 .162 7,100 20,432 $200 $200
Tulkarem 1950 .112 21,000 74,653 $200 $200