15 Mar 2023

After 12 years of war, Syrians still suffer

From Midday Report, 12:53 pm on 15 March 2023

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the start of civil war in Syria, and aid organisations say the situation in the country is only getting worse.

On top of the desperate living conditions brought about by conflict, the recent earthquakes affected millions of people, and left infrastructure in parts of the country ruined.

More than 15 million Syrians are in need of aid, the majority of whom don't have reliable sources of food.

Max Towle spoke to World Vision's programmes director in Syria, Clynton Beukes, who's been working on the situation for more than 5 years.