CARE 78d ago

Nadia Mhanna was the head of nursing at Sayde Hospital in Zahlé, Lebanon for years. It’s where she met her husband, Ali, who was a radiology nurse. Both were and are dedicated to the nursing profession, taking great pride and joy from what Nadia describes as “humanitarian” work. In February 2020, the government defaulted on its foreign debt. The currency collapsed. After that, Nadia and Ali struggled to feed their family. Both had to leave their jobs because the cost to commute, a 45-minute drive, was greater than their incomes.