for good seasons, He gives in it to everyone who has capacity from his capacity. To make the poor needy happy, The nation stands together in the days of its ordeal. This is our eleventh year in which we launch the Ghiras Ramadan in the blessed month. In it, we support the most needy families in northern Syria, who live in difficult conditions. Especially in this year, when the holy month coincides with the catastrophe of the devastating earthquake. .
Humanitarian situation in Northwest Syria:
Circumstances of the blessed month of Ramadan this year are unfortunately worse than the previous ones for the displaced Syrians. The population in northwestern Syria has been suffering of displacement and siege for 12 years due to the conflict, but Ramadan this year coincides with a catastrophe that the region has not witnessed for nearly a century; a strong earthquake has struck the area. 7.7 magnitude south of Turkey at 4:17 a.m. on February 6, 2023. This has been the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Turkey since 1939. It was followed by a second earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 at 13:24. Since then, the government of Turkey has issued a Level 4 alert, calling for international assistance.
Unfortunately, the earthquake greatly affected northwestern Syria, which is inhabited by about 4.5 million people (about 90% of whom depend on humanitarian aid to survive). The majority of the population of this region are women and children, of whom about 1.8 million people have been living in tents since Over 6 years old.
According to local authorities, more than 5,000 deaths and 8,600 injuries have been reported in northwest Syria.
The major earthquake destroyed more than 1,700 buildings completely and more than 6,300 buildings partially. More than 11,000 families are now homeless (it is currently estimated that around 280,000 individuals in northwest Syria have been directly affected by the earthquakes and are in urgent need of shelter and/or NFI assistance), and the earthquakes have affected at least 78 villages and cities. More than 80,000 displacements have been recorded in the region.
Humanitarian needs in Syria are at an all-time high as the country enters its twelfth year of war in 2023.
4.1 million people depend on humanitarian aid provided by local and international organizations, as daily bread supplies are among the basic needs at the present time, and many people have received only limited quantities of water or loaves.
It is obvious that securing decent housing and providing food for those affected in centers Shelter and temporary housing is an absolute necessity. As mentioned above, there are 1.8 million people living in tents for more than 6 years and the earthquake has exacerbated the situation; more than 11,000 families are now with no shelter.
There are many civilians who have suffered nervous breakdowns and trauma due to the loss of their relatives or friends due to the earthquake. Children, women and the elderly are usually greatly affected by the extreme panic. Therefore, it is necessary to provide psychological and social support programs for those affected.
Let us be, as we used to, hand in hand with our people in northern Syria, providing aid and sharing goodness.
Since February 6th, Ghiras Al-Nahda’s team has not stopped helping under “We are together” campaign, by delivering food, securing shelter, and making sure that the voices of the affected are being heard.
Ghiras Al-Nahda and You, were and will forever be with our people in Northern Syria.
Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who provides a fasting person something with which to break his fast, will earn the same reward as the one who was observing the fast, without diminishing in any way the reward of the latter.” [At-Tirmidhi].
Provide cooked meals for displaced people in camps and those who were affected. The meal is enough for the iftar of a family of 5 people, with a drink. The meal weighs around 2kg.
The meals we provide during the holy month of Ramadan: Freekeh with chicken – Kasbah with chicken – Meat Mandi – Rice and peas – Mexican chicken with rice – Freekeh with meat.
Cost: 7$ per family per day
Provide food baskets for families in camps and temporary shelters, which suffice them throughout the month of Ramadan. Each family will receive a basket of 25kg, which has the basic food items enough for a family of 5 people.
Cost: 50$ per family of 5 per month.
Zakat Al-Fitr: we deliver the needy families Zakat al-Fitr from donors all over the world, value based on each donor’s country of residence, while the value of Zakat in Turkey is 40 TL equals 3$.
Zakat in Turkey is 40 TL equals 3
We target the most needy families in which the head of the family is either a female, a child, an elderly person over 60 years old, or a person with a disability. Preference is given to families of orphans or families who have patients with chronic diseases.
cash grant of $100 during the holy month of Ramadan from the amounts of zakat money received.
: In this activity, we aim to restore buildings and houses that were partially damaged recently by the earthquake; light and medium damages such as doors, windows, and walls, but definitely with the approval of the homeowner.
cost: $800 approximate cost to renovate one house.
A basket of ready food cans sufficient for a family of 5 members for 1 week in avarage. Each basket wieght 13.5 KG.
Cost: 30$ Per family
The joy of our children in northern Syria is complete with the new Eid clothes, so we aim to provide full Eid clothing for children in the camps, in the last week of the holy month of Ramadan.
Cloths include a shirt, pants, and shoes, taking into consideration the gender (boys and girls)
Cost: 25$ per child
Eid days are the days of joy and happiness that children await throughout the year, so we aim to hold a party in one of the orphanages and give Eid gifts and hold some activities for the children under the supervision of the child protection specialists from Ghiras Al-Nahda.
Cost: 10$ per child.
It’s the favourite part of Eid for children, there is no better gift than giving a child an amount of money that brings happiness and joy to them, therefore, we aim to provide children with cash money during Eid days to fulfil their happiness.
Cost: 5$ per child.
