Top image: Children with vital infant formula and diapers.
Over the summer, there have been many rumors that Aleppo would fall into the hands of the Islamists. Aleppo has a long tradition of Christian presence and thankfully the city has not yet fallen.
Image: Winter is approaching and blankets are essential for children and adults to sleep well.
The Islamist rebels had announced that the big battle for Aleppo was coming, but so far they have only taken small parts of the city. Furthermore, the number of bombings has fortunately decreased from July to August.
Coastal areas are safe for Christians
Despite a summer that was calmer than expected, the situation in Aleppo is still very dangerous and unstable. Many young people are being forced to help the Syrian military on the front lines, for example carrying sandbags to protect positions. This is causing many parents to consider fleeing.
Many Christians in Aleppo prefer to flee to the safer coastal areas and nearby mountain villages where the Assad regime is still in power. Before the civil war, many wealthy Syrians bought vacation apartments on the coast or in the mountains of the coastal region, but the area is also more expensive than Aleppo.
Another good area for Syrian Christians could be the Christian villages around the city of Homs, but unfortunately Islamic State has come close to that area and people are afraid to live there.
Many Syrians are seeking God
At a time like this, more local Christian leaders are needed to help and guide people and spread hope and light in the midst of darkness. Many Syrians from non-Christian backgrounds have begun to ask many questions about the Christian faith and are searching for the true God.
Pray for Syria
Please pray for the relief workers and other Christians. Let's see what God is doing for the whole nation. There is so much pain, but God is the master of history. We work with Christians who still have faith that God will turn the country's situation around and that God has a future for the country.
Emergency aid shows God's love in practice
Thank you for supporting our relief project for the residents of Aleppo - as well as cities like Afrin, Qamishli and al-Hasakeh - all located on the Islamic State front. The latter cities are fully or partially controlled by the Kurds.
By supporting Christians, we can cherish the light they are in the midst of civil war. And by helping them to reach out to other minorities in need, people from non-Christian backgrounds can practically and tangibly feel God's love and care, even in times like these. In the project, around 60 % of the beneficiaries are Christians, while the rest are from other backgrounds.
- On average, it costs around 652 DKK to ensure that a refugee family has water, food, kitchenware, hygiene items and medicine for a month.
- On average, it costs around 1086 DKK to ensure a refugee family has warm clothes, shoes, mattresses, blankets and fuel this winter.
Thank you for extending a helping hand to people in need in Syria.
