A local developer says the decade-long civil war and poor infrastructure make humanitarian efforts almost impossible in his native land.
developer Bassam Barazi is originally from the Hama province of Syria. He says his family that survived the historic earthquake is doing the best they can there.
"The al-Assad Regime gets supplies from wherever, but it goes to Damascus," says Barazi. "They distribute it to their own places after they steal half or three-quarters of it. Whatever gets there, does not get to the affected areas." Barazi says he and many other Syrians in Houston have tried their best to mobilize their own resources. He's on his phone often with people in Syria as they receive the funds and buy food, clothing, and supplies for survivors. He also hopes President Biden and the White House, who made no remarks about the earthquake during Tuesday's State of the Union Address, step in to help the area.
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