THE Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Cinta Syria Malaysia (CSM) is still going strong in channelling humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees undergoing fasting this Ramadan. This year, CSM is targeting a fundraiser of RM2.2 million for the 9th CSM Ramadan Mission.
A total of 10 volunteers participated in the most recent mission to refugee camps in Turkey and Syria, which included some local celebrities namely Noh Salleh, Faizal Tahir, Altimet, Farah Lee and Ustaz Amin. The mission runs from starting on April 7 to April 22.
The most critical basic need during the month of Ramadan is food. Syrian refugees living in tents were forced to ration their food while waiting for humanitarian aid to arrive. Even on a normal day, they have to endure hunger and thirst, let alone during the fasting month.
After 11 years of humanitarian crisis in Syria, people have lost their source of income and basic living necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. The situation became even worse since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the UNCHR (based on data from March 15, 2021), 13.4 million Syrians are in need of various forms of humanitarian assistance and 6.6 million Syrians have become refugees worldwide.
Visit this link www.ramadan4syria.com to help lighten their load during this blessed month of Ramadan. – The Vibes, April 15, 2022
* This story originally appeared in our Malay-language sister portal Getaran
