People
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Ahlam
( 3 Articles )
The story of Ahlam
Ahlam fled Iraq with her husband and three children after she was kidnapped for eight days by a sectarian militia. She works tirelessly to help other refugees around her in Damascus, but the scale of the problems is overwhelming.
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Afrah
( 1 Articles )
The story of Afrah
Afrah is a Shia married to a Sunni; they cannot live together in Baghdad and have run out of money in Damascus. Their only hope of an income is rent from their flats in Baghdad - but that means Afrah risking a trip back to confront the militias which confiscated them.
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Fayez
( 1 Articles )
The story of Fayez
Fayez and his brothers used to run an import-export business with an office in Dubai. But sectarian militias drove them out of their house and blew it up. Fayez spent all his savings on rent and food in Damascus: his only way out is to go back to Baghdad.
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International Blue Crescent - Turkey (799)
Clothes and hygiene kits for refugees in Syria. -
Medecins du Monde (922)
Healthcare for refugees in Syria. Donate online! -
Syrian Red Crescent (1083)
Main local partner in Syria for UNHCR, running clinics and helping in food distribution. Needs donations and volunteers. -
Refugees International (1171)
US NGO campaigning for Obama to develop full plan to solve Iraqi refugee crisis. Donate online! -
Enfants du Monde Droits de l’Homme (906)
Psychosocial support for children in Syria. Donate online! -
UNHCR (762)
Biggest organisation helping Iraqi refugees. -
Institut Europeen de Cooperation et de Developpement (923)
European-funded NGO providing vocational training in Syria. -
Islamic Relief - France (1065)
Clothes and hygiene kits for refugees in Syria. Donate online! -
Danish Refugee Council (851)
Runs community centres in Syria for UNHCR and other grassroots projects. Donate online! -
Help - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V. (843)
German NGO which has just started working in Syria.
