| Hello jay, I have an update on the humanitarian situation in Syria. Fighting has destroyed the city of Aleppo, devastating families and causing terrible suffering. It has sent people fleeing – some have evacuated to Turkey while others look for safety in other parts of Syria. Meanwhile fighting continues elsewhere, including near the city of Homs. Our relief teams are there in Homs, receiving thousands of women, children and elderly who have fled the violence and are seeking a safe place. Please read on to learn about the needs and what we’re doing… Thank you for your continuing support of refugees. -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President *********************************************** + The Needs + Our relief teams in Homs are right now receiving families fleeing Aleppo. But rather than the 4,000 people who were supposed to arrive, more than 17,000 have come! They are women, children, elderly and wounded. The team is hustling, their first priority is to find safe shelter for everyone – four walls and a roof to get people out of the freezing rains (it’s currently 39 degrees Fahrenheit in Homs). The refugees in Homs need everything. Some have arrived wounded and need medical attention. To keep warm through the winter night, they need blankets, generators, 800 heaters, 700 propane gas tanks, and plastic sheeting. Most fled with nothing so they need food(rice, oil, flour, beans) and pots, pans and cookstoves to prepare the food. And of course, they’ll need clean water, hygiene items, toilet buckets and more. This is what is needed now, urgently. They’ll need additional support in the coming weeks. + What We're Doing + Our teams are on the ground in Homs and focused on getting families settled in safe locations as soon as possible. They’re looking for shelters that, although very basic, will provide families some protection. And they’re locating whatever medical and relief supplies and food they can get into the city and to these refugee families. The team is also working to winterize shelters that house refugee families in Homs and throughout Syria before the bitter winter cold finally sets in. Providing extra blankets and mattresses, sealing up walls and windows to keep out the wind and cold, the team is upgrading these buildings that were not originally intended for living quarters. + 2016 Donations +
There’s just two weeks left for those in the United States to make 2016 tax-deductible donations. This year has been a very challenging year for refugees, and we’ve been so grateful for the generous support the ARC community has given to help families from Syria to South Sudan.
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