The United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) Youth Ambassador Jessica Watson has visited Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan where she witnessed their remarkable strength in facing arduous daily challenges resulting from the conflict in Syria. In Lebanon, Watson set sail with five Syrian and Lebanese youths from the capital Beirut to a port to the north. Her symbolic “Sail with WFP” initiative aimed to highlight the daunting journeys made by so many young people from their homes in Syria to Lebanon, Jordan and beyond. “I experienced one of the most incredible trips of my career. Young people in the region are having to bear an unimaginable weight on their shoulders at a time when they should be pursuing their hopes and dreams,” Watson said. “I hope that this trip will help raise awareness among my peers back home and abroad about the struggle of the Syrian people.” Watson, an Australian, is the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world.

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