Syrian families in need
Syrian families in need
Most have sought safety in neighboring countries such as Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey. But resources are stretched and families are struggling to cope. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is providing life-saving assistance to protect people who have been forced to flee their homes. But we can’t do it alone.
Now more than ever we need your support to help people like Aisha and their families.
AISHA: BURNING TRASH TO STAY WARM
Can you imagine being so cold you would burn trash just to stay warm? That’s the reality facing 70-year-old Aisha who is struggling to survive another bitter winter inside Syria.
“I burn plastic and cardboard to get some warmth during the winter,” says the grandmother, who fled fighting in rural Damascus five years ago with her two daughters and three grandchildren.
Today they live in an unfinished building converted into a shelter for displaced people in a mountain town just a few kilometres from Damascus that has been largely cut off by war.
“We barely survive here,” says Aisha, standing in a damp, unfurnished room. “We don’t even have warm clothes in this harsh weather. In a situation like ours, anything can help us survive.”
Imagine she was your grandmother. Would you help her? By donating to UNHCR, you can help those in need like Aisha and her family. Every little bit counts.
