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November 9, 2014

When puppets meet Syrian refugees, healing begins for children

Counselors, teachers and volunteers with Catholic Relief Service are being trained to help refugee children in Syria process their trauma through the use of puppets such as these.

BEIRUT - Syrian children who have seen their houses bombed and family members killed are using string, glue, socks, beads and other odds and ends to help put their lives back together.

Published in International