. >> allya is 11 years old. she faced the war in syria facing a new danger in lebanon. her school is safe. but like her, many of these refugees also have to work once classes are over. [applause.] >> a man in a car with a syrian plate number approached me. he looked scary, and he asked to buy some flowers. as i was handing him the flowers, he grabbed my arm. i ran inside the supermarket. he waited and then followed us. we ran away. >> because of that, allya no longer works on the streets but her 9-year-old brother, mohammed, has no choice. their mother is a cleaner, but her salary just isn't enough for them to survive. so, every afternoon, mohammed sells flowers on the streets of beirut. more and more children are being forced to work. >> as families resources become more completed, children are sent out to work. some in very difficult circumstances and unsafe conditions. you can see the problem in almost every street corner in lebanon. these children live a difficult and dangerous life. they are vulnerable to an exploitation and abuse and many of them are worn down emo