A New Hope for Syria
“A life that was phenomenally difficult, every day a battle for survival just to get food, water, medication and education.” These are Tony O’Riordan’s words used to describe what...
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Tag: Syria
Keep children warm for Christmas: Ali’s story
Ali’s* story is sadly common in Syria. The war and earthquakes have devastated the country leaving many families displaced and in poor living conditions. Ali is a 14-year-old boy...
Syria Earthquake: One year on from devastation.
This week marks the 1-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake which struck Syria and Turkey. The people of Syria have suffered so much already, and the earthquake had left...
Rebuilding Hope: JRS Syria’s Earthquake Response
Six months ago, a 7.8 degree magnitude earthquake struck Syria, affecting tens of thousands in Homs, Al-Kafroun, Damascus and Aleppo. “The response of the people of Ireland to the...
Syrian Appeal: Hellish Times
It’s been just over a week since a 7.8 degrees magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey, near Syria’s northern border. Affecting thousands in Homs, Al-Kafroun, Damascus and Aleppo. As of...
Syria Needs You
The situation for thousands in Syria is dire as an earthquake last week has caused mass displacement. Since October last year we have been supporting JRS MENA and JRS...
Syria Earthquake Appeal
Irish Jesuits International has launched an appeal to help those impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Syria on Monday, 6 February 2023. You can phone 00 353 1 8366509...
Syria Winter Clothes Christmas Appeal
In Syria this winter, children are at risk of hypothermia because they do not have warm clothes. For their parents, this threat to their lives is a bigger worry...
Syrians struggle against the bitter cold
“Where did Fadi go?”, was my question, as I turned around to discover that Fadi who was my guide in a extremely poor neighbourhood of Damascus was no longer...
Smiles and laughter through the bitter cold
Syrian Winter Appeal update These past winter months have placed children and their families in harsh and dire living conditions as sub-zero temperatures has meant Syrians in poor insulated...
No Mother Should Need to Choose Between Food and Clothing
For most people in war-torn Syria, the biggest danger is no longer bombs and bullets, it is poverty. The gap between income and the cost of basic necessities is...
Syria Winter Clothes Christmas Appeal
In Syria this winter, children like this little girl are at risk of hypothermia because they do not have warm clothes. For their parents, this threat to their lives...