Lebanon: In Lebanon, getting Syrian children in school a huge task

Syrian refugee children face growing up as a lost generation vulnerable to abuse by traffickers and recruitment by extremist groups

By John Davison

NABATIEH, Lebanon, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Twelve-year-old Abdulrahman has not set foot in a classroom for nearly three years. Instead of going to school, he works at the grocer's downstairs from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., packing fruit and vegetables to support his family.

Since the family fled Syria in 2014, they rely on his wages, around $10 a day, and those of his 15-year-old brother who works in a garage, to buy food and rent a barely furnished flat.

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