we're trying to connect with peter kessler, who is the smoke man for the u.n. high commission for recommending refugees. she was supposed to joins but we're having trouble with connections. we have a tsunami of people crossing borders, and it's the most tragic of humanitarian situation that they have faced since the rwanda genocide. >> it's absolutely horrible. i was at the rwanda camps in syria during the winter. you have people living in tents under the wind and the rain. you have women selling blankets just for the daily ration of bread. they have no heat. sanitation is very bad. it's not only a problem within these refugee camps, you go to the border towns in turkey, and you see little children begging for food. i was approached by a child in a border town saying i need to earn some money to feed my family. >> we're joined by skype with peter kessler, commission for refugees. barak was just describing camps in turkey. you're in jordan. what are you seeing with the children as barak was describing. they have to be traumatized. they've lost their families, th

. >> let's speak to peter kessler. he is joining us live from jordan.ery good to have you with us. the un is saying this conflict has caused the worst refugee problem in 20 years, yet they are struggling to find the funding they need. why has it been so difficult? >> this is a tsunami of humanity washing across syria. there are many people displaced inside syria, and now almost 2 million refugees outside of the country, and we have already surpassed 1 million children. many of these children are not yet in school. they may not have adequate shelter for winter, adequate water or health care, and the host communities in countries like jordan, turkey, lebanon, iraq now, and egypt are providing so much. the international donors and individuals need to come forward to contribute to help out with this crisis. >> are you optimistic that they will be doing so, and you spoke about what the children in particular are facing. i mean besides the physical stress and trauma, there must be psychological stresses. how are you able to deal with that aspect of what child