By Olimpia Theodoli | Project Manager
Is life better in Aleppo now?
I find it very difficult to answer. I know only what I see. There is much I don’t know and I am only visiting. What I see is that hope is not back yet. People still want to leave the country in the hope of a better life. Since last year, the general attitude is a bit different, maybe more relaxed, but instability is present in everyday life. Life is a bit better for those who are back from Turkey and Europe with a bit of money, and for those who were against the old regime. For everybody else is very hard.
Children and students are the main victims. We are here for them and for the most vulnerable population groups, with housing support, food assistance and educational support. In this scenario, our work requires flexibility, adaptability and very careful management of resources, not only to respond to emergencies, but also to protect people from slipping further into vulnerability.
In Aleppo, we operate through our Blue Marist partners, and with two of our own volunteers from Crete For Life. Real courage is to fund slow work in a world that wants fast results. We don't have before and after photos because crises are complicated and it takes time and consistency to see real results.
Here are Noor and Sana with their younger siblings; we hope you want to be their support as much as we do.
With gratitude, Olimpia
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