For the thousands of children trapped in Syria's Al-Hol camp, hope is in short supply. At the ICRC-run hospital, recreational activities help children
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The bleak future of the children stuck in Syria's Al-Hol camp.

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Drawing from Jafaar, child of Al-Hol, Syria

There are currently 55,000 people stuck in the sprawling Al-Hol camp, in north-east Syria. An estimated two thirds of the camp's population are children – most are under the age of five.

 

Everyone has hopes and dreams. But for the thousands of children still trapped in Al-Hol camp, hope is in very short supply. Seven-year-old Nibras dreams of becoming a teacher, 13-year-old Tha'er wants to become a doctor, while 12-year-old Shahed just wants to go home.

 

These children are living in a camp where there is neither hope nor education. They live amid fear and violence every day, not knowing what the next day holds for them. At the ICRC-run hospital in Al-Hol camp, recreational activities, such as drawing, help children express their feelings. Some drawings, understandably, have negative connotations. With their recurring nightmares and lost hope, children stuck in the camp continue to live in fear.

 

WHAT THEIR DRAWINGS TELL US AND HOW WE CAN HELP

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