The Aida Refugee Camp was established in 1950 between the towns of Bethlehem and Beit Jala in the West Bank of Palestine. 

The original refugees in Aida camp generally hailed from 17 villages in the western Jerusalem and western Hebron areas, including Walaja, Khirbet El Umur, Qabu, Ajjur, Allar, Deir Aban, Maliha, Ras Abu Ammar and Beit Nattif.

Aida Camp covers a small area of 0.71 square kilometres that has not grown significantly with the refugee population but the population has grown to 4,700+ residents.  As such, it faces severe overcrowding problems and the sewage and water networks are poor.  The majority of the camp's residents are 14 years-old and younger.

The unemployment rate is 43% and is affected by the increased inaccessibility of the Israeli labour market and the wall built by Israel around the camp.

The Aida Refugee Camp has decided to create a museum exhibit within the camp illustrating the camp's history, as well as, the history of the refugees that reside there. 

Please help us by donating to this museum project, no matter how little or how great an amount.  For those that donate $100 or more , please provide your address so we can mail you a photo from the Aida Refugee Camp.  These photos are extra special because they were taken in the summer of 2011 by the children of Aida Camp to depict what their everyday life is like.  This project had been started by Palestinian-Americans visiting the Aida Camp in 2011 through the "Know Thy Heritage" program. 

Please donate today to support this enriching initiative to educate the public about the history of the Aida Refugee Camp and its people.  

Reference: http://www.unrwa.org/etemplate.php?id=104