Harsh winter proves to be unbearable for displaced people in Syria as snowfall and sub-zero temperatures spell tragedy for inhabitants of makeshift camps
Winter usually spells tragedy for northwest Syria, home to more than three million people, nearly half of whom have been displaced by a decade-long war that has killed nearly half a million.
"My children are cold. They don't have proper clothes." Raghad added as she lack enough money for even the most basic of necessities.Aid agencies often help insulate tents and provide blankets and clothes, but donor funding is struggling to keep up with growing demand. Last year, a group of people donated the heater to Umm Raghad, whose eight children include three with special needs.
"Respiratory illnesses are consistently one of the top three illnesses reported in our facilities in the northwest," it said.Umm Mohammad, displaced nine years ago from the northern city of Aleppo, is among the people risking their lungs to stay warm. "When we light a fire inside, where it's crowded and smoky and there are a lot of children, it is leading to suffocation," the 40-year-old father of 10 told AFP.
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