Refugee camp
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A refugee camp is a camp built up by governments or NGOs (such as the ICRC) to receive refugees.
Facilities of a refugee camp can include the following:
- sleeping accomodations (tents)
- hygiene facilities
- medical supplies
- communication equipment (e.g. radio)
Examples of refugee camps:
See also:
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
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References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Refugee_camp" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_camp, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
