Bashar Al-Assad is now the former president of Syria — after being forced out by rebels over the weekend. It follows more than 24 years of what Syrian citizens described as a brutal dictatorship. According to the Biden administration, the future of Syria is uncertain with a reported terrorist group now in charge.
CARE, which is headquartered in Atlanta, is responding to what it calls the enormous humanitarian needs of vulnerable people in Syria. Michelle Nunn, who serves as CEO of the global humanitarian organization, was a guest on Friday’s edition of “Closer Look.”
She told show host Rose Scott that hundreds of thousands of people have died over the past 13 years of conflict and nearly 17 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance. It’s also been reported that millions of people have been displaced.
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