\u201cEconomically, everything is becoming more expensive here, especially the cost of living,\u201d says Sister Josiane Makdissi. Even if people are working, many need help to make ends meet, she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jordanian Nabir Ahas tries to take care of her elderly parents \u2014 her mother has cancer and Alzheimer\u2019s \u2014 in a house filling with mold from humidity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSometimes we thank God and try to manage with the food we have,\u201d she says. \u201cSometimes we don\u2019t even have enough money to buy a loaf of bread.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Osama Maradi, an Iraqi refugee who fled to Jordan after being threatened with death in Iraq, says he is \u201cpsychologically exhausted.\u201d Iraqi refugees are not allowed to work, or they will be deported, so he relies on help from the church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGod will see us through,\u201d he says with a sigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the video by Raghida Skaff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n