A 24-hour word sprint, #Scrivathon16 will raise money and awareness for Syria Relief, a registered UK charity whose aim is simply to ‘relieve the suffering and support the future.’ It has a solid network of committed management and logistics staff on the ground inside Syria—currently numbering at around 1,600—which means they can deliver humanitarian aid in all areas, including the hard-to-reach rural and some besieged areas. In the short space of time since its inception, Syria Relief has established its reputation as a trusted and efficient humanitarian aid agency on the ground, with a track record of the highest level of transparency and feedback.

If the images of children being pulled from the rubble have touched you the way they've touched me, perhaps you'll consider joining #Scrivathon16, donating to Syria Relief and entering to win one of the oodles of raffle prizes A.Y. Chao has put together for this event. You can even win one of several query/critique packages from authors at The Winged Pen.