Hi everyone!

Calvin here, I want to fill you in on our latest vibes and the importance of getting our latest project off the ground.

We began supporting an incredible Psychologist working with Yazidi children affected by the war or who have been returned from captivity in dire need of psychological attention and care.

In short 5,000 men and young boys were systematically murdered in IS' 'Convert or Die' campaign and a further 7,000 women and children were abducted and sold into captivity. 

Many have managed to escape their captors yet up to 3,700 remain in captivity. As coalition forces advance on IS' capitals in Iraq and Syria there is a slow stream of survivors escaping or being bought back by their families, usually at extortionate prices. 

This service is rarely afforded to them as the NGO's operating in the crisis face funding difficulties so we've decided that the best way forward was to hire a psychologist to work directly with Yazidi survivors. Our psychologist will see a caseload of 25 service users a month. 

The Bajed Kandala Camp in Northern Iraq is currently home to 7,000 Yazidi IDP's (Internally Displaced People) who were forced to flee their home in Sinjar after the genocide by ISIS in 2014. 

On returning to their families there is little support offered by means of counselling or psychiatric support. 

Cases are referred to her from the hospitals operating inside the camp and when necessary she will prescribe medications and refer service users to Dohuk Hospital. 

At Syrias Vibes, we will dedicate ourselves in running this programme for as long as its needed. 

We ask that you please support this campaign anyway you can.  

BREAKDOWN OF COSTS:

3 months medication for patients and general medical costs for the clinic inc referral travel expenses = €1550 (515 a month)

3 months salary for the Psychologist incl travel & expenses = €6300 (2100 per month)