John,
In honor of World Refugee Awareness Month, I’d like to share some words from a colleague of mine.
Rasha works for our sister organization, Save the Children – but first, she lived through the horrors of displacement.
Before war broke out, Rasha had a happy childhood in Syria. Her father, a doctor, provided a stable education and a comfortable home.
Today, doctors in Syria’s capital earn just $26 a month. The country Rasha grew up in is collapsing by the hour – 90% of people are in economic freefall, while electricity shortages plunge entire villages into darkness.
And the violence is only escalating. Will you urge lawmakers to send lifesaving support?
John, 120,000 Syrians have become refugees since last October. 15-year-old Saleh* survived a bullet wound and made it to safety – losing his sister, father, uncle and grandfather along the way.
He lives in a displacement camp now, where humanitarian aid provides temporary relief. But Rasha knows that isn’t enough.
“I do not want to plead year after year for a piece of diminishing funding,” she says, “to ensure people get clean water or hospitals have basic equipment.”
Kids like Saleh just want to be kids again, John. Join Rasha in fighting for stronger humanitarian support – the kind that gets to the root of families’ suffering.
Thanks for being a voice for kids,
