IDLIB, Syrian Arab Republic, 9 October 2018 – With the looming threat of a large-scale escalation of violence, more than 1 million children in Idlib, a governorate in northwestern Syrian, wake up every day without knowing if they will be safe.

UN0239260

Many of them have come here after fleeing their homes in other parts of Syria. Idlib now holds one of the largest populations of displaced people in the country. The city and surrounding areas – which were already straining to provide services like education and health care – are reaching a breaking point.

But as the new school year begins, children are eager to resume their studies. Education is a lifeline for children in crisis, not only because it helps them continue learning, but because schools give children some of the stability, structure, and protection they need to cope with the trauma they have experienced.

Abdullah and Ulfat, are one of the childrens who are starting over in Idlib. These are their stories.

Abdullah, 8 years

UN0239259

“I am afraid of the sounds of war. When I hear the explosions, I run away and hide. In the past I used to run to our neighbour’s house because they had a basement to hide in.”

“I am from Aleppo. Years ago, when the fighting came to our town we fled to Raqqa. Then the fighting came to Raqqa and we fled to Idlib. In Idlib we moved many times until we settled here in southern Idlib eight months ago.”

“I want to go back to my city, Aleppo. It’s my town and much more beautiful than where we are now. But the school here is nice.”

 

Ulfat, 9 years

UN0239260

“I am not afraid of the fighting anymore. I miss my old town – in Hama, we were more comfortable there and the school was nicer. But I like it here now that I made new friends in this school.”

“I’m in second grade but I should be in fourth. I dropped out of school when we had to leave Hama. We moved to three towns before coming here. For the last two years, we have been moving from one place to the next.”

Source : Unicef

 

Site Search

Contact Info

image

Contact us through email, telephone or in person to answer all your questions and discuss any issue we can help you with.

Address

GoodCause.gr
Faron 86, Kalamata, 24100
Messinia, Greece

Email

info@goodcause.gr

Phone

+(30)693-1969-904