Karen Leigh is the managing editor of News Deeply. Katarina Montgomery is Syria Deeply’s Digital Producer https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/katarina-montgomery-and-karen-leigh/rss en Civil Society Human Rights Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery and Karen Leigh. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/10/underfunded-aid-organizations-battle-donor-fatigue-revise-delivery-plans https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/10/underfunded-aid-organizations-battle-donor-fatigue-revise-delivery-plans The U.N. says it’s received just 28 percent of the $6.5 billion they need for 2014. But international donors say they’re maxed out. With funds limited, how are global aid organizations restructuring their Syria programs? Displacement Human Rights Mon, 19 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery and Karen Leigh. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/19/syria-is-now-the-worlds-biggest-idp-crisis https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/19/syria-is-now-the-worlds-biggest-idp-crisis Experts say Syria’s internally-displaced refugee crisis is worsening due to a lack of cross-border aid access and the spread of violence. Displacement War Economy Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery and Karen Leigh. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/06/at-a-startup-refugee-camp-supermarkets-and-water-conservation-take-priority https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/06/at-a-startup-refugee-camp-supermarkets-and-water-conservation-take-priority Afraq, in the Jordanian desert, will alleviate the flood of Syrians into Zaatari. Officials in the country say it’s about time — but that the camp’s far-out location could stymie the growth of its economy.