Visit to Atme by Syrian Assistance in September
12/05/12 By Syrian Assistance
As winter closes in, and the conflict in Syria continues, the humanitarian situation for Syrians both outside and inside the country is deteriorating rapidly. Even the large agencies are suffering a financial shortfall faced with the immense task of providing assistance to hundreds of thousands of people. As a small group we can only help to scratch the surface of this impending disaster, but we have the means and contacts to reach some of those who are most in need of help. Our target: the children in the countryside of Idlib and Aleppo, many of whom, having been forced to flee, are desperately short of clothing for the winter. We aim to provide complete clothing packages for two groups: young toddlers, and kids up to the age up of about 13/14. These packages will include tops. trousers, shoes, hats, gloves and underwear. In addition for the youngest we will include baby formula. We expect the cost of each package to be between $25 - $40. Our initial target is $10,000. Please help us and donate what you can. Every dollar helps! We aim to be able to distribute the major share of the clothing in early January. Please help us help the children of Syria! Thank you so much.
12/19/12 Update:
We are approaching $2,000 raised. A massive thank you to those who have donated so far. Every dollar will go to buying clothing for those most in need, especially the very young. We pay all our overheads ourselves, so 100% of your donations go to the children of Syria. We have been asked about donations in kind, and will post details on where they can be sent shortly. Thank you for supporting our campaign.
12/31/12 Update:
Our team is now in Turkey, and is purchasing clothes and food for distribution in the next couple of days. Until this moment we have received around $2700 for our campaign, plus a substantial contribution from a donor who has provided for the Atme refugee camp. As soon as we can we will be posting videos and pictures of the aid and its distribution.
Syrians Fleeing Assad Flood Turkey as NATO Bolsters Border
Syrian refugees face squalid conditions after exodus
A million may be hungry in Syria as winter bites - WFP
Syrian refugees face brutal winter with inadequate shelter and food
Syria's refugees prepare for winter
As winter closes in, and the conflict in Syria continues, the humanitarian situation for Syrians both outside and inside the country is deteriorating rapidly. Even the large agencies are suffering a financial shortfall faced with the immense task of providing assistance to hundreds of thousands of people. As a small group we can only help to scratch the surface of this impending disaster, but we have the means and contacts to reach some of those who are most in need of help. Our target: the children in the countryside of Idlib and Aleppo, many of whom, having been forced to flee, are desperately short of clothing for the winter. We aim to provide complete clothing packages for two groups: young toddlers, and kids up to the age up of about 13/14. These packages will include tops. trousers, shoes, hats, gloves and underwear. In addition for the youngest we will include baby formula. We expect the cost of each package to be between $25 - $40. Our initial target is $10,000. Please help us and donate what you can. Every dollar helps! We aim to be able to distribute the major share of the clothing in early January. Please help us help the children of Syria! Thank you so much.
12/19/12 Update:
We are approaching $2,000 raised. A massive thank you to those who have donated so far. Every dollar will go to buying clothing for those most in need, especially the very young. We pay all our overheads ourselves, so 100% of your donations go to the children of Syria. We have been asked about donations in kind, and will post details on where they can be sent shortly. Thank you for supporting our campaign.
12/31/12 Update:
Our team is now in Turkey, and is purchasing clothes and food for distribution in the next couple of days. Until this moment we have received around $2700 for our campaign, plus a substantial contribution from a donor who has provided for the Atme refugee camp. As soon as we can we will be posting videos and pictures of the aid and its distribution.
Syrians Fleeing Assad Flood Turkey as NATO Bolsters Border
Syrian refugees face squalid conditions after exodus
A million may be hungry in Syria as winter bites - WFP
Syrian refugees face brutal winter with inadequate shelter and food
Syria's refugees prepare for winter
