Two Million Children Endangered by Syrian Conflict, Aid Group Says

Save the Children’s President and CEO Carolyn Miles details the aid group’s efforts to support Syrian children within the war-torn country.

Read more about the plight of Syrian children in Save the Children’s report.

The two-year Syrian conflict has endangered nearly 2 million children, limiting their access to basic health care and education, according to a report recently released by Save the Children.

“Three out of four children in Syria have lost a loved one,” Carolyn Miles, CEO and president of Save the Children, told PBS NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan. “So not only the physical trauma but the psychological trauma is really huge.”

The report reveals that children face unsanitary conditions from the lack of clean water and sewage systems destroyed during the civil war. In addition, 2,000 schools have been demolished and others have been turned into temporary shelters for displaced Syrians.

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• Read about how aid groups are working to educate Syrian refugees in Bringing the Classroom to Jordan’s Exploding Refugee Population

The NewsHour plans to air a report Friday about the Syrian crisis and the humanitarian efforts within the country. View more of our World coverage.

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