Most of the Syrian families living in the Zaatari refugee camp depend on the work their children do in the farms located in Al-Badiah Ash-Shamaliyah in Mafraq governorate. The children sneak out of the camp to the surrounding farms under the darkness of the dawn, as they cannot obtain a work permit because of their age. This contributed to a decrease in wages and local workers quitting.
According to the “Jordan Zad” news agency, these children use their bicycles as a means of transport to get to the farms, in search of a job, in order to have a livelihood and support their families, just like the rest of the youth with work permits.
The agency, quoting testimonies from inside the camp, pointed out that the children leave early in the morning to work and without work permits. In fact, many children are not eligible to be issued a work permit because of their ages, which range from 14 to 16 years.
The agency added that there are intermediaries between the young workers from the Zaatari camp and the employers, noting that this group of workers are transferred by vehicles from the camp to the farm. On the other hand, the children go to work by bicycle, especially if the workplace is close to the camp.
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