Issued by the Catholic Center for Studies and Media - Jordan. Editor-in-chief Fr. Rif'at Bader - موقع أبونا abouna.org

Published on Sunday, 26 March 2023
MECC launches "Rescue Syria Campaign"

Agenzia Fides :

The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) is being involved in the relief and rehabilitation efforts in Syria under the name of "Rescue Syria Campaign" through which the MECC shall be dealing with the relief efforts in this emergency period and later on with rehabilitation plans in order to help people survive properly and resume a normal life with dignity.

 

MECC will be publishing a periodic report under the name of "Rescue Syria Update" which will provide information about the developments of MECC action as well as the overall situation in a context analysis perspective. 

 

Forty-five days have passed since the earthquake hit Syria on February 6, 2023. Thousands of affected people who lost their roofs and livelihood resources are still trying to absorb the trauma they face in the absence of tangible solutions to their tragedy on short term.

 

Thousands are still living in temporary shelters and became displaced several times over 12 years of protracted crises, others had to leave their affected homes after becoming unsafe to stay in, and many have already left their cities to settle in. Others governorates as they lost the fruit of their lives.

 

The impact of such unprecedented crises are beyond imagination when we touch the sadness on faces we meet every day. The impact is heavier on parents who cannot afford a safe life for their children to their children and on children who are not enjoying safe life as well. People became fatigued by trying to find ways to cope with their economic burden and basic living requirements. They feel that their lives have no meaning any more.

 

“The most challenging matter in our lives when we lose hope and dreams of a safe promising future” many said. On the other hand, the Syrian people are paying the price of imposed sanctions on them every day when they cannot get access to minimum standards of basic services and dignified life, and the question that resonates in our ears and minds: how the international community which advocate for human right and social justice as well as for sustainable strategic objectives among which the fight against hunger, no poverty, good health, economic growth among others can accept to punish the whole population of Syria?

 

This is a question that still has no answer? , we believe that there are still many decision makers with good will who can make a change and act in favor for every suffering human being irrespective of political interest.