Uruguay’s Humble President Offers to House 100 Syrian Refugee Children

Since the Syrian conflict began in 2011, over 2 million Syrians have been displaced from their homes and forced to migrate to other areas.

Most refugees fled to Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. Others flocked to cities like Germany and Hungary, hoping to find a safe haven and a new lease on life.

President José “Pepe” Mujica is somewhat of a celebrity to those efforting towards peace. He is well-known as the VW Beetle driving, sandal-wearing, farm-living “poorest president in the world,” as he donates 90% of his monthly salary to charity.

He also lives in a one-bedroom home – even though a recent report indicates his assets to be well into the six-figure range.

At present, both Germany and Brazil have granted immigration visas to Syrian refugees, 10,000 from the former and 2,000 from the latter. Surely more nations will follow suit in the future, as these people have no home to return to.

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