Lack of funds forces World Food Program to stop aid for 1.7 million Syrian refugees

Lack of funds forces World Food Program to stop aid for 1.7 million Syrian refugees
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The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) has stopped giving food vouchers to 1.7 million Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, and Egypt, due to a lack of funds.

"Without WFP vouchers, many families will go hungry," the WFP said in a statement. "For refugees already struggling to survive the harsh winter, the consequences of halting this assistance will be devastating."

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.