Dear friends,

Following our earlier campaign in support of UNICEF's appeal for children in distress in the Horn of Africa, during this Ramadhan we remember with sorrow and compassion the unfortunate CHILDREN OF SYRIA who have lost family, friends and homes and are surviving in refugee camps in fear, trauma and isolation. 

We count our blessings and are again fasting the whole month of Ramadhan in solidarity with them and to help raise funds that go directly to them through UNICEF’s Children of Syria Appeal. 

Please donate generously to protect these children from becoming a lost generation.

Ava (see picture) is one of the more than 800,000 children who’ve fled their homes in Syria.  I am Ada.  Our names are so similar, but not our lives!  Her life these days is very difficult.  According to the UNICEF, the children displaced by the horrific violence in Syria have lost homes and schools, struggled to get clean water, food and warmth.  Some children have been victims of violence; beaten, shot at and physically abused.

These children have experienced fear and abuse that no child should have to go through.  It's wrong that even one child should suffer like this.

Let us together help them survive.  

Please donate to UNICEF's Children of Syria Appeal at http://www.justgiving.com/Adam-Syed0

Thank you.

Ada Syed

Adam Syed

 

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About UNICEF:

UNICEF is working on the ground in Syria and neighbouring countries to provide clean water, clothing and medical care for children.  UNICEF is also running child-friendly spaces where children can be safe, and helping children who have suffered psychological distress.

Right now, their resources are at breaking point. Without extra funding they won't be able to reach every child who needs them.

“As millions of children inside Syria and across the region witness their past and their futures disappear amidst the rubble and destruction of this prolonged conflict, the risk of them becoming a lost generation grows every day,” says UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake 

Two years into the crisis in Syria, children are paying the heaviest price.  Deprived of family, home and basic services, these children are at risk of becoming a lost generation.  The psychological impact of the crisis on children cannot be underestimated.  Beyond the obvious fear and trauma, the sense of disengagement and isolation is stripping children of their identity and dignity.

Children of Syria Appeal

• Life-saving supplies reach children and families in conflict-affected Aleppo - http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/media_69902.html
• Interactive Image of Life at Za’atari Camp - http://www.unicef.org.uk/UNICEFs-Work/Emergencies/syrian-arab-republic-syria/children-of-syria-zaatari-refugee-camp-interactive/
• Our Emergency Alert has a lot of facts including what we’ve been doing on the ground - http://www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Publications/Syria_EmergencyAlert_2013.pdf
• Crisis in Syria 2 Year Report - http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/files/Syria_2yr_Report.pdf

 

2011 Appeal for Children in Distress in the Horn of Africa [funds raised for UNICEF £4,721.25 (including Gift Aid)]

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Dear all of our friends,

I am Adam Syed.  I am 10 years old. I was watching TV and was very sad when I saw on the news of children dying of hunger in Horn of Africa.  More than 250 children are dying every day – one child every 6 minutes!!!  They need our help.  We can save them.  We have to save them.  It could be us!

We will continue to try our best to help them.   But we need your help too.  They need food and water and clothes and medicine.  They need our love. We should show our love, support and caring by sharing our blessings at http://www.justgiving.com/Adam-Syed0. 

Please also forward our appeal to all your friends.

Once again, thank you for helping us and encouraging us and thank you for your valuable donations for these suffering children.  Every penny counts!  Please continue to donate at http://www.justgiving.com/Adam-Syed0. 

With lots of love

Adam Syed (10 yrs)

and

Ada Syed (12 yrs)

 

The UN has declared a famine in areas of Southern Somalia. Two million children in East Africa need urgent help.

 

Please donate to UNICEF's Children of Syria Appeal athttp://www.justgiving.com/Adam-Syed0