Syrian refugees fear hunger after WFP cuts food aid
- 9 years ago
Many of these Syrian refugees say life could get a lot more difficult.
The World Food Programme announced last week, it would partially suspend food aid due to a funding crisis.... meaning, food vouchers would be cut for 1.7 million Syrian refugees living outside refugee camps in neighboring countries.
But some of these Syrians, living in a Lebanese camp, fear it could impact them as well:
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN REFUGEE MAN FROM ALEPPO, AHMAD CHAABAN ABDALLAH, RESPONSIBLE OF THE CAMP, SAYING:
"Everyone's situation is tragic. Listen, he is saying that in a while, he will just grab his children and leave (back to Syria). An (explosive) barrel hit us, so what? At least there, they call us martyrs when we die. They won't say we died from hunger (here).
According to the World Food Programme, providing food, both inside Syria and in neighboring countries, costs around $35 million a week.
World Food Programme Coordinator Hadi Muhannad admits that suspe
The World Food Programme announced last week, it would partially suspend food aid due to a funding crisis.... meaning, food vouchers would be cut for 1.7 million Syrian refugees living outside refugee camps in neighboring countries.
But some of these Syrians, living in a Lebanese camp, fear it could impact them as well:
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN REFUGEE MAN FROM ALEPPO, AHMAD CHAABAN ABDALLAH, RESPONSIBLE OF THE CAMP, SAYING:
"Everyone's situation is tragic. Listen, he is saying that in a while, he will just grab his children and leave (back to Syria). An (explosive) barrel hit us, so what? At least there, they call us martyrs when we die. They won't say we died from hunger (here).
According to the World Food Programme, providing food, both inside Syria and in neighboring countries, costs around $35 million a week.
World Food Programme Coordinator Hadi Muhannad admits that suspe