Everyone's heart has to go out to these poor refugees who are suffering so badly.
Isolated and misinformed, Syrian refugees struggle
By BARBARA SURK and ZEINA KARAM
— Jan. 14, 2014 4:53 PM EST
By: BARBARA SURK (AP), ZEINA KARAM (AP)
ZAHLEH, Lebanon (AP) — Fear, confusion and a lack of information are preventing many Syrian refugees in Lebanon from knowing where to turn for aid.
With a constant surge of refugees now fighting the bitter winter cold, humanitarian organizations are struggling to find ways to reach them with the information they need to survive — and are recruiting some refugees to help out.
In Lebanon, where displaced Syrians now equal one-third of the population, the problem is made worse by the government's refusal to establish official refugee camps, leading to a chaotic, fractured operation with major gaps in coordination.
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Isolated and misinformed, Syrian refugees struggle
Isolated and misinformed, Syrian refugees struggle
By BARBARA SURK and ZEINA KARAM
— Jan. 14, 2014 4:53 PM EST
By: BARBARA SURK (AP), ZEINA KARAM (AP)
ZAHLEH, Lebanon (AP) — Fear, confusion and a lack of information are preventing many Syrian refugees in Lebanon from knowing where to turn for aid.
With a constant surge of refugees now fighting the bitter winter cold, humanitarian organizations are struggling to find ways to reach them with the information they need to survive — and are recruiting some refugees to help out.
In Lebanon, where displaced Syrians now equal one-third of the population, the problem is made worse by the government's refusal to establish official refugee camps, leading to a chaotic, fractured operation with major gaps in coordination.
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Isolated and misinformed, Syrian refugees struggle
