Children pose near tents inside an informal settlement for Syrian refugees in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon really struggle to get by. The situation is so bad that many are forced to send their children out to work to be able to afford to eat.
Some 180,000 Syrian kids are put to work in Lebanon, according to UNICEF. Most work in the agricultural sector, planting and picking potatoes.
The World’s correspondent Richard Hall spoke to a family in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley who have had to resort to this.
“When we stop working or stand still, he scolds us,” 11-year-old Noura says of her boss.
She says she dreams about being at home all day when she is working the fields. To get through it, she and her friends sing songs.
You can listen to the children's work songs and more on The World, above.
The story you just read is available for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
Make a gift today, and you’ll get us one step closer to our goal of raising $25,000 by June 14. We need your help now more than ever!