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Crisis in Syria, part 4: Education brings hope to refugee children

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Today’s post — the fourth in our weekly series about the Syrian conflict and refugee crisis — is the story of an 8-year-old Syrian girl, Jouri, who loves learning but can’t go to school in Lebanon. But now, having been enrolled in a World Vision education program, Jouri has hope. If you missed them, check out the first, second, and third posts from this series....
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Crisis in Syria, part 3: Video and FAQs

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The civil war in Syria has entered its third year, and the number of refugees fleeing the country has doubled in the past three months. Today’s post — the third in our series about the crisis — offers a list of the most frequently asked questions to offer our readers some background to the growing humanitarian needs....
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Crisis in Syria, part 2: Refugees in Jordan

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Last week, we launched a weekly series about the two-year conflict in Syria. Check out the first post by Andrea Peer if you missed it. Every Wednesday for the next several weeks, we’ll have a new story or perspective on the crisis. In today’s post by World Vision’s Michael Bailey: A father struggles to find work and enough food to feed his family. A mother longs to hear from her 20-year-old son living in the war zone. Children sit and wait, idly passing hours and days, dreaming of going home to be with friends....
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Crisis in Syria, part 1: Memories of summer camp

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Today, we’re kicking off a weekly series about the two-year conflict in Syria and the region’s subsequent refugee crisis. Every Wednesday for the next several weeks, we’ll have a new story or perspective on this situation, so check back! Today’s post is by Andrea Peer, World Vision communications manager, who remembers a different Syria from a visit 11 years ago — and wonders about its future....
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