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| The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall came face to face with the huge human cost of the conflict in Syria when they visited a refugee camp in Jordan. | The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall came face to face with the huge human cost of the conflict in Syria when they visited a refugee camp in Jordan. |
| The pair saw first-hand the situation that faced the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the war-hit country as the conflict enters its third year. | The pair saw first-hand the situation that faced the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the war-hit country as the conflict enters its third year. |
| The prince described the plight of Syrian refugees as "heartbreaking" as he toured the King Abdullah park camp near the Syrian border, which is home to just under 1,000 people who have fled their homes. | The prince described the plight of Syrian refugees as "heartbreaking" as he toured the King Abdullah park camp near the Syrian border, which is home to just under 1,000 people who have fled their homes. |
| Speaking at the refugee camp headquarters after meeting UN staff, he said: "Many of these children have been traumatised by the horrors of what they have witnessed before they got here. | Speaking at the refugee camp headquarters after meeting UN staff, he said: "Many of these children have been traumatised by the horrors of what they have witnessed before they got here. |
| "Some of them have lost their parents and had horrendous experiences and it is remarkable what all these wonderful NGOs [non-governmental organisations] are doing to deal with this unbelievable and heartbreaking situation. | "Some of them have lost their parents and had horrendous experiences and it is remarkable what all these wonderful NGOs [non-governmental organisations] are doing to deal with this unbelievable and heartbreaking situation. |
| "In some ways children are quite adaptable and resilient but at the same time one of their teachers was telling me that just looking at trees reminded them of where they have been. The hope is that they will get back there again." | "In some ways children are quite adaptable and resilient but at the same time one of their teachers was telling me that just looking at trees reminded them of where they have been. The hope is that they will get back there again." |
| The duchess said she too had found the experience upsetting. "Seeing all these children, some of them have lost their parents and been adopted by others, I feel it is quite heartbreaking," she said. "They are doing a fantastic job." | The duchess said she too had found the experience upsetting. "Seeing all these children, some of them have lost their parents and been adopted by others, I feel it is quite heartbreaking," she said. "They are doing a fantastic job." |
| The camp, run by the UN, Unicef and the Save the Children charity, is home to 921 refugees, of whom 529 are under 18. | The camp, run by the UN, Unicef and the Save the Children charity, is home to 921 refugees, of whom 529 are under 18. |
| Saba Mobaslat, 41, the programme director for Save the Children in Jordan, said the children at the camp were bussed to local schools to continue their education and went to the children's centre every day for therapy sessions. | Saba Mobaslat, 41, the programme director for Save the Children in Jordan, said the children at the camp were bussed to local schools to continue their education and went to the children's centre every day for therapy sessions. |
| The UN agency and the Jordanian ministry of health are also undertaking a vaccination programme against polio and measles, and ensuring sanitation in the camps to keep diseases at bay. | The UN agency and the Jordanian ministry of health are also undertaking a vaccination programme against polio and measles, and ensuring sanitation in the camps to keep diseases at bay. |
| The royal couple visited a craft skills training centre for women and children, meeting half a dozen women who were making crafts and knitting goods, which they sell to raise funds for the refugees. | The royal couple visited a craft skills training centre for women and children, meeting half a dozen women who were making crafts and knitting goods, which they sell to raise funds for the refugees. |
| They then went to a nursery where about 20 children, many of whom had lost family members, sat around tables and sang songs to them. They also visited the camp's clinic, where they were greeted by doctors and medical staff who treat the refugees. | They then went to a nursery where about 20 children, many of whom had lost family members, sat around tables and sang songs to them. They also visited the camp's clinic, where they were greeted by doctors and medical staff who treat the refugees. |
| Charles said he had been struck by the generosity of the Jordanian people. "I think the great thing that's come out of this is just how unbelievably generous the Jordanian people are, who are truly remarkable, I think. | Charles said he had been struck by the generosity of the Jordanian people. "I think the great thing that's come out of this is just how unbelievably generous the Jordanian people are, who are truly remarkable, I think. |
| "They have managed to cope with and deal with all these hundreds of thousands of refugees and it's very nearly the second anniversary. It's a desperate situation and the Jordanian people are so fantastic. | "They have managed to cope with and deal with all these hundreds of thousands of refugees and it's very nearly the second anniversary. It's a desperate situation and the Jordanian people are so fantastic. |
| "The generosity is extraordinary but it's putting more and more strain on food and hospitals so clearly the Jordanians need more assistance and help to be able to cope with this immense challenge." | "The generosity is extraordinary but it's putting more and more strain on food and hospitals so clearly the Jordanians need more assistance and help to be able to cope with this immense challenge." |
| More than 330,000 Syrians have sought refuge in Jordan since the war began, according to Unicef figures, with 1,700 refugees registered in the past 24 hours. | More than 330,000 Syrians have sought refuge in Jordan since the war began, according to Unicef figures, with 1,700 refugees registered in the past 24 hours. |
| Andrew Harper, the humanitarian co-ordinator for the UN high commissioner for refugees in the country, said the number receiving asylum in the country could exceed 1 million by the end of the year if the fighting did not end. He said entire villages had crossed the border during what he called "the preliminary stages of a mass migration". | Andrew Harper, the humanitarian co-ordinator for the UN high commissioner for refugees in the country, said the number receiving asylum in the country could exceed 1 million by the end of the year if the fighting did not end. He said entire villages had crossed the border during what he called "the preliminary stages of a mass migration". |
| "The most important thing is to highlight the enormous challenges that a country like Jordan is facing, given the unprecedented number of people coming across the border," he said. "Jordan has done a fantastic effort so far but words are not enough and the visits are extremely important because Jordan can't continue to take hundreds of thousands or a million with nice words from the international community. | "The most important thing is to highlight the enormous challenges that a country like Jordan is facing, given the unprecedented number of people coming across the border," he said. "Jordan has done a fantastic effort so far but words are not enough and the visits are extremely important because Jordan can't continue to take hundreds of thousands or a million with nice words from the international community. |
| "We need significant support and investment. We are all running out of money. International aid is too slow and too little. We are faced with a looming disaster." | "We need significant support and investment. We are all running out of money. International aid is too slow and too little. We are faced with a looming disaster." |
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