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Syrian refugees in Jordan face a surging COVID-19 crisis on top of unemployment, barriers to accessing education, and other daunting challenges.

Actor and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Ambassador Mandy Patinkin traveled to Jordan to share the stories of courageous and extraordinary Syrians who are overcoming trauma and hardship to carve out new lives.

Children of war have experienced unimaginable trauma. It’s difficult for them to express themselves and heal from their experiences. Art can help — that's why the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ held a mask-painting workshop for Syrian refugee children in Jordan to help them communicate their feelings.

With temporary cash assistance and individual counseling from the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, Anwar and her husband were able to create a peaceful home again in Jordan.

Despite hardship and uncertainty, these resilient Syrian refugee mothers are raising confident daughters. Here are some of their stories.

What does it look like to protect the world’s most vulnerable from the novel coronavirus? Go inside ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ coronavirus preparedness and response programs, launched in over 40 countries.