People were dancing in the streets, celebrating the fall of a tyrant. But amidst the relief, is a realisation that our horror is not over yet.
Syrians are facing a severe humanitarian crisis of hunger, sanitation, and displacement.
13 million people are going hungry, and 7 million are living in camps or informal settlements. Many hospitals are just a pile of rubble -- and emergency teams are still uncovering new horrors in parts of Syria that were unreachable before.
They are overwhelmed by the levels of suffering. Families need food, medical care, and shelter for an icy winter.
This is an urgent appeal to get life-saving aid and humanitarian support into Syria. If we raise enough, we could:
- Deliver emergency medical aid, food supplies, fuel, blankets, and shelter to thousands of displaced and critically injured;
- Fund a local and trusted team of civil defenders to scale up their operations across Syria -- removing rubble, clearing roads, de-mining and deactivating explosive devices to ensure the safe return of families and children;
- Provide shelter, livelihood and psycho-social support to former detainees who suffered torture and sexual violence at the hands of Assad regime;
- Support local truth and reconciliation groups as they document previous abuses, and mobilise communities to advocate for an inclusive Syria -- where rights of minorities and women are protected and enshrined into legislation; and,
- Continue to campaign on freedom, peace and security while helping grassroots efforts in Syria, Palestine, and Sudan to end the wars and guarantee rights and dignity for all.