Let's be thankful that none of us have to go through this. The UN has suggested just last week that each person send in $1, which when collected would feed all the refugees. It's a small price to pay for those in dire need.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon stranded by UN food aid cut
Source: Reuters - Mon, 8 Dec 2014 15:41 GMT
Author: Reuters
Zahle in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon, November 18, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
By Oliver Holmes
QAB ELIAS, Lebanon Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syrian refugees who had their food aid cut when a U.N. agency ran out of money last week say that without it they will be unable to feed themselves, educate their children or warm their tents in the freezing winter.
Electronic vouchers that allow 1.7 million Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey to buy food in stores were not topped up for December on Friday because the U.N. World Food Programme said it had run out of money.
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon stranded by UN food aid cut
Source: Reuters - Mon, 8 Dec 2014 15:41 GMT
Author: Reuters
Zahle in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon, November 18, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
By Oliver Holmes
QAB ELIAS, Lebanon Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syrian refugees who had their food aid cut when a U.N. agency ran out of money last week say that without it they will be unable to feed themselves, educate their children or warm their tents in the freezing winter.
Electronic vouchers that allow 1.7 million Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey to buy food in stores were not topped up for December on Friday because the U.N. World Food Programme said it had run out of money.
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon stranded by U.N. food aid cut Reuters
