Kids are seeing far too much violence and torture: Bloom

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Jun 28 2014 | 2:58 PM IST
Orlando Bloom, who visited Syrian child refugees in April, said kids there have witnessed a lot of pain.
The 37, who traveled to the Zaatari refugee camp on the Syrian-Jordanian border, met families who have been uprooted from their homes due to civil war and unrest in Syria, reported People magazine.
"Kids are seeing far too much violence and torture. They have witnessed such pain. They need help. They've lived lives like you and I. All they want to do is go home. Their kids are desperate for an education," he said.
The 37-year-old actor said that the real issue was donor fatigue which was another crisis in the Middle East.
"The real issue is donor fatigue. Another crisis in the Middle East. Okay. But we're talking about children. Everyone's scared of the issue, I get that, but you don't have to be afraid to support the work that UNICEF is doing to save these children," he added.
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First Published: Jun 28 2014 | 2:58 PM IST

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