Justice and Human Rights Turkey Project #26606

Syrian Refugees Relief Fund

by CUSTOMS HEALTH CARE SOCIETY

Summary

Customs Health Care Society, Pakistan(CHCS) has started a relief fund to help the Syrian Refugees living in Turkey.In 2016, the United Nations (UN) identified 13.5 million Syrians requiring humanitarian assistance, of which more than 6 million are internally displaced within Syria, and over 4.8 million are refugees outside of Syria. In January 2017, UNHCR counted 4,863,684 registered refugees. Turkey is the largest host country of registered refugees with over 2.7 million Syrian refugee

$90,000
total goal

$75,797
remaining

88
donors

0
monthly donors

8
fundraisers

7
years

Challenge

In 2016, the United Nations (UN) identified 13.5 million Syrians requiring humanitarian assistance, of which more than 6 million are internally displaced within Syria, and over 4.8 million are refugees outside of Syria. In January 2017, UNHCR counted 4,863,684 registered refugees.Turkey is the largest host country of registered refugees with over 2.7 million Syrian refugees.Most of them are living in camps where the living conditions as well health care facilities are not good.

Solution

Customs Health Care Society Pakistan has established a relief fund for the Syrian Refugees living in Turkey.Relief goods as medical and relief teams of CHCS will be sent to Turkey for the care and welfare of Syrian Refugees living in Turkey. In this regard the first consignment of relief goods consisting of warm clothes, gatments, toys, tarpulins, gifts for children and other relief items valuing more than 25000$ has already been sent to istanbul which will be distributed among the refugees

Long-Term Impact

Turkey is the largest host country of registered refugees with over 2.7 million Syrian refugees.. Assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Syria, and Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries, is planning largely through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). CHCS will coordinate with Hayrat Foundation and Union of NGOs of Islamic World in Turkey to help the refugees in every respect.The relief by CHCS will improve the living conditions of refugees.