The conflict in Syria began in 2011 and the ceaseless fighting still continues. The rebellion has forced millions of people to flee their homes in search for a place that is not constantly being attacked or threatened to be under attack. Since 2011, almost 5 million people have fled the Syrian borders. This daily migration has been the largest refugee fleeing since world war II. Around the time the Syrian government started using chemical warfare, the migration of Syrian refugees hit it’s peak. The first records of migration from Syria was when the government began trying to contain street protests which was in early 2012. Syrian refugees have been going to numerous countries to find solace from their country’s civil war. These countries include: Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, Egypt, and other countries in North Africa. Deraa, where the uprising began, is the place where most people have fled to the point where the people who still live there say that the streets become more and more empty day by day.  The only people who are choosing to stay in Syria are the government supporters, which are the most affluent and upper class of Syria.

Many of these refugees find homes in the neighboring countries that are listed above, but those who do not have enough money or know anyone have to live in refugee camps. The second most populated camp Zaatari, which is located in a dessert in Jordan. This camp is known as the dusty tent city. This camp is approximately 8 miles away from the Syrian Border and has become the fourth largest city in Jordan. The camp opened last July with about 100 families. Currently, the camp welcomes about 2,000 refugees a day and has 30,000 shelters and is still expanding.

The camp used to be temporary living spaces for families, but has now become a permanent living area for some who have no where to go. The camp however is dangerous as it is overrun by gang members, leaving women especially vulnerable to violence and rape. However, the Jordanian government and The United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) are working with the camp officials to regulate and decrease the problems within the camp.

There are about 1 million Syrian child refugees and about 740,000 of those child refugees are under the age of 11.