Day 19

One night of warm accommodation for a Syrian refugee in Jordan

Warm blankets for cold days Warm blankets for cold days

One night of warm accommodation for a Syrian refugee in Jordan
Day 19
Winter aid for Syrian civil war refugees in Jordan and Lebanon

There are glorious times in Syria's history. As part of the Roman Empire, it was one of the empire's richest provinces. Before the civil war, Syria had a medium level of development by international standards. There was a growing and well-educated middle class whose standard of living was comparable to that in Europe: televisions, cars, good clothes and summer holidays in Greece. Until spring 2011.

Winter aid for Syrian civil war refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
need
Protection from cold and wetness in the winter months and prevention of diseases.
activity
Purchasing (if possible locally) and distribution of blankets, winter clothing, stoves, heating materials and weatherproof shelters. Provision of drinking water, hygiene items and sanitary facilities.
Measurable performance
Number of women, men and children who were able to have a warm night thanks to the donation
Result
Measurable improvement in the health situation in the refugee camps
Systemically relevant impact
Return to a pacified Syria and (re)building one’s own existence in peace and security
background

Protests against the government of President Bashir al-Assad developed into a civil war in early 2011, which has so far claimed more than 100,000 lives and led to 6.5 million people fleeing the fighting. More than 2.5 million refugees - half of them children - have fled to neighboring countries.
These people are forced to leave their homes, their families and their jobs for fear of their lives. When they arrive in Jordan or Lebanon, many have nothing more with them than the clothes they are wearing. Many find their way to the official refugee camps.
The best known and largest is Zaatari in Jordan, where over 100,000 people have found shelter. Even more refugees are stranded outside the camps. They rent rooms or garages, set up camp in empty buildings or live in tent cities on the outskirts of Lebanese and Jordanian cities.
Hairdressers, bakers, bricklayers, architects, or teachers: many civil war refugees are well educated, but now find themselves without a job or income. People in neighboring countries have welcomed the refugees with great solidarity, but the infrastructure and social services are reaching their limits. Children cannot go to school, there is insufficient health care.
In the cold winter months, the biggest challenge for the refugees is heating the makeshift and wet shelters. Warm blankets, winter clothing and stoves prevent illness and enable survival.

Al Zaatari refugee camp, near Al Mafraq, Jordan
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The good deed

The people fleeing the civil war must first survive. In the cold winter months, the biggest challenge is heating the makeshift and wet shelters. Warm blankets, winter clothing and stoves prevent illness and help people survive the winter.

AboutSyria
Damascus
Damascus
Capital city
6637550
6637550
Population
$2,065.54
$2,065.54
Gross domestic product per capita per year
116
116
Human Development Index (Human Development Index)

Six of the 44 sites on UNESCO's list of World Heritage in Danger are in Syria, meaning there are more of them there than in any other country in the world.