Syrian refugee children work to live in Lebanon

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Of the more than 1 million Syrian refugees registered in Lebanon, more than half are children. Ongoing clashes between the Islamic State militant group and Syria's Kurdish Democratic Union Party have forced nearly 4 million Syrians to flee to other countries and caused over 7.5 million to flee their homes

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The refugee families bring their children but because many adults cannot find work themselves, the children are forced to work too, struggling to survive in poverty. Read more...

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