Cyril Bassil, CARE International in Lebanon Communications Coordinator, is one of the aid workers interviewed by ABC News about the impact of the war in Lebanon. He spoke of catastrophic conditions affecting women, children, and the elderly. A few quotes from his interview are below.
“Over the last few weeks, the situation has drastically deteriorated. We are currently going through catastrophic times, heartbreaking times.”
“The fear and anxiety is through the roof amongst the people living in Lebanon. Internally displaced people … they don’t know if tomorrow they’re gonna be able to send their kids to school. They don’t know if they’re gonna eat tonight. They don’t know if they’re gonna have any form of future.”
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