As Syrian War Enters Fifth Year, Many Children Are Lifelong Refugees

As Syria’s civil war enters its fifth year, refugees in camps such as the Zaatari camp in Jordan are still hoping to return home, the World Food Programme says. Living in the camp, and in cities near Syria’s borders, are many children who have been born as refugees. A clinic for pregnant women has been operating for over a year in Zaatari, as the birth rate continues to increase.

“The clinic was set up around a year ago and a half ago,” Dr Reema Diab, with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said. “During that period, we recorded approximately 3,000 births. On a daily basis, we help deliver around 10-15 cases.” Credit: YouTube/World Food Programme