Hi John,
Hoda* was at home when the world began to shake on February 6th.
Panicked, the 11-year-old clutched her sister’s hand and ran — narrowly escaping before the walls collapsed.
“It was raining heavily, and it was very cold,” she remembers. “Everything fell down into the rubble.”
Trapped somewhere in the debris is Hoda’s favorite teddy bear, buried with the rest of her belongings. Like thousands of other kids, she lost absolutely everything.
The threat of disease outbreaks, hunger and poverty are looming — and without support, families could suffer further death and destruction.
John, for Syrian children who’ve known nothing but war, this tragedy is piled on top of a lifetime of trauma.
Millions — including Hoda — are sleeping in tents or cars, grappling with unimaginable stress. They’re in urgent need of shelter, food, doctors and mental health support. Many don’t even have safe drinking water, toilets or places to wash.
Wrecked roads and damaged hospitals have made the situation more dire for kids in Syria, making it nearly impossible to reach every child in need.
Urge your representatives — from Congress to the White House — to scale up lifesaving aid in Syria before it’s too late.
