Iraqi Refugee Children Bear Scars of Violence, Require Classroom Routines to Cope

Its called Georgies LIBERATION OF IRAQ, You Decide

World Vision

As some 50,000 Iraqis continue to flee each month to Jordan, Syria and other neighboring states, Iraqi refugee children bear the brunt of one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing refugee crises, a new report from World Vision warns. In particular, the Christian humanitarian agency observed psychological distress in many school-aged children. The report, Trapped! The Disappearing Hopes of Iraqi Refugee Children, finds that 43 percent of children surveyed in Amman, Jordan have witnessed violence in Iraq, and 39 percent say they have lost a loved one through violence. However, the structured classroom environment is a powerful place where children can find comfort in routine and support to ease the effects of trauma. The report calls for immediate access to education for all 200,000 Iraqi refugee children in Jordan...

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