Tag Archives: Syrian children

Humanitarian Aid to Syria in Crisis

hum“With hopes for comprehensive peace talks in the immediate future nearly quashed, groups monitoring the ongoing crisis in Syria say more attention needs to be paid to the intractable dilemma of delivering humanitarian aid to the country.

More than nine million people currently require immediate assistance in Syria, the United Nations said recently, many of them suffering from a lack of food, water, and basic medical supplies as winter edges closer.

But aid workers cannot reach them, monitors say, largely because the Syrian government has restricted access…”

Read the full article in The Huffington Post.

The Story of Zeinab: A Child Seeks Refuge from War

Sumaya Agha of MercyCorps zen shares the story of Zeinab Al Farhaan, “a bright, wide-eyed girl I met for the first time a month ago at Dream Land, a Mercy Corps playground inside Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp. The 13-year-old arrived two months ago with her mother, six siblings, aunt and five cousins. They finally decided to leave Syria after bombings in their home city of Dara’a hit as close as their neighbor’s house…”

Read the story now.

Syrian Children Draw What Used to be Home

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof shares his experiences with Syrian children at Atmeh, the largest refugee camp on the Syrian border in this article from the New York Times.

What Makes Syrian Kids Happy?

happy kid“Every child deals with the conflict in his or her own way. But when it came to this question, I kept hearing the same things: family, playing, toys, and most of all, school. The majority of Syrian refugee children are not able to attend school…”

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Doctor: Syria Snipers are Targeting Pregnant Women and Children as a Game

Among the grim anecdotes of the civil war playing out in Syria comes perhaps the most sobering report of all – that bored snipers are playing a “death game” and their targets include children and pregnant women. The story was reported on CBS News.

Portrait Series Of Syrian Refugee Children Reveals Innocence Amid Trauma (Photos)

huggThe Huffington Post shared a compelling photo essay about Syrian refugees. See all the photos now.