{"id":24543,"date":"2017-09-05T06:38:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T06:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=24543"},"modified":"2017-09-05T06:38:21","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T06:38:21","slug":"syria-acn-unveils-30-aid-projects-help-families-murcadha-o-flaherty-acn-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2017\/09\/05\/syria-acn-unveils-30-aid-projects-help-families-murcadha-o-flaherty-acn-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"SYRIA &#8211; ACN unveils 30 aid projects to help families Murcadha O Flaherty &#8211; ACN UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SYRIA<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ACN unveils 30 aid projects to help families<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After six years of devastating civil war in Syria, leading Catholic charity <em>Aid to the Church in Need<\/em> (ACN) has announced 32 projects to support thousands of suffering Christian families. Almost two-thirds of families in Aleppo are surviving on less than \u00a31.60 a day \u2013 and the other third are living in extreme poverty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ACN is backing projects in towns and cities across the country including food packages, shelter, basic help for war widows and other forms of vital assistance. Working with local Church leaders who have identified urgent needs for Christian families, the charity is giving more than \u20ac987,460 (\u00a3875,000) to help those in Homs, Aleppo, Damascus and other towns with projects aiming to strengthen the remaining Christian communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Projects include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Food aid for 2,200 displaced families in Hassake and Aleppo provided by the Sisters of Jesus and Mary led by Sister Annie Demerjian<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ongoing support for two schools run by religious Sisters in Aleppo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A multi-purpose sports hall and pitch for young Christians in Aleppo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Help for 250 university students to finish their studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rent assistance for 340 families struggling with very high rents in southern Syria<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Basic necessities for 75 widows and war wounded<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sister Yvonne Yousef \u00a0Bahdi and Sister Jemma Baghdo run Our Lady of Al-Zanabek Secondary School and the Lord\u2019s Care Orphanage in the Azizieh quarter in Aleppo. There are 200 boys and girls being taught, at what was once a school for 600 girls. Despite the school being bombed three times, causing damage to the building, the teaching continued as the Sisters made improvised repairs to the ceilings and covered the windows with plastic sheets where the glass had been shattered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sister Bahdi described some of the problems involved in running the school: \u201cWe cannot light the children\u2019s class rooms because the diesel generator does not have the capacity for it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Father Andrzej Halemba, Head of ACN\u2019s Middle East projects\u2019 section, said: \u201cShe has enormous difficulties making ends meet and needs help to run the school which is important for the Christians and for the Sisters\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sister Bahdi described why the Sisters keep the school running, saying: \u201cWe are continuing the educational process in order to nurture a generation which <\/span>believes<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> in Christian morality and good citizenship. Thank you again for your care, and all thanks to your noble donors.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Al-Yarmouk Youth Sports Centre in Aleppo is also helping to rebuild young people\u2019s confidence within a safe environment after they have suffered from isolation and anxiety from being confined to their homes for years because of constant bombing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mr. Kevork Mavian, the center\u2019s coordinator, described the importance of re-opening the sports hall. He said: \u201cTo be able to continue with these sports-based activities in complete security is a source of joy and new hope for us all, and an encouragement in our faith. The Christian faith is part of our identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThis project is giving us another perspective on life, especially for the young people in this area\u2026 It helps those suffering psychological problems and trauma due to the years of war, and it also helps families to be able to live a more normal life and so contemplate remaining in Syria\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mr. Mavian added: \u201cI want to thank you for all you are doing for us, especially for our young people who have suffered so much from the war, and for having given us a little hope. You continue to be our hope and a source of light for our community here in Aleppo.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Murcadha O Flaherty \u2013 ACN International<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYRIA ACN unveils 30 aid projects to help families &nbsp; After six years of devastating civil war in Syria, leading Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced 32 projects to support thousands of suffering Christian families. 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