Syrian War is Leaving Children Struggling to Survive
Imagine you have a young child whose legs must be amputated because hospitals don’t have the proper equipment to treat them, or a world in which a patient opts to be knocked unconscious with a metal...
View ArticleNew Report Exposes the Devastating Health Impact of the Syrian War on Children
Save the Children has issued a report on the status of health care in Syria, titled “A devastating toll: the impact of three years of war on the health of Syria’s children.” The report exposes a broken...
View ArticleHard-Hitting Video Shows What Syrian Children Are Enduring
The charity Save the Children has produced a compelling video public service announcement, which brief snippets of a young girl’s life, going from a happy, safe childhood, to living as a refugee...
View ArticleA Must-Watch Series of Reports from NBC on the Plight of Syrian Children
“They’ve seen terrible things: bombings, shooting, people screaming…Their lives were turned upside down.” Excellent reporting on the tragic situation facing Syria’s children, from NBC. See the story,...
View ArticleSyrian Refugee Mohammed Talks About Losing His Mother, Grandmother, Little...
Please help the children of Syria by sharing this video of young Mohammed, who lost his mother, grandmother, little brother, and both his legs, and is now a refugee in Istanbul. Palmyra Relief is...
View ArticlePalmyra Relief’s Song: Sahdonee / Help Me
Popular Brazilian performer Nanny Assis has written and performed an original song for Palmyra Relief. The song is called “Sahdonee” (Help Me, in Arabic. ) He debuted the song at famed jazz club...
View ArticleThe Faces of the Smallest Survivors, Syrian Children
Around 3 million Syrian children have been displaced by war. They’ve had to suffer through their houses being bombed, not being able to attend school because of war, being separated from or losing...
View ArticleThousands of Syrian Children Alone in Italy
So far in 2014, more than 9,000 child refugees have arrived in Italy from Syria, by themselves. Many of the thousands of unaccompanied minors are under five years old. These children face danger,...
View ArticleSyrian Refugee Children Tell it How it Is
Syrian children living in the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan give their perspective on the things that have happened and difficulties they’ve faced. They dream of going back to Syria and becoming...
View ArticleSomali Refugee Children Send Letters of Hope to Syrian Refugee Children
Young Somali Children living in a Refugee camp in Kenya write letters of hope to refugee children in Syria. “Be the stars and the new presidents,” said one young Somali boy in his letter. They offer...
View ArticleSyrian Children Who Need Limbs, Love, and Help
Palmyra Relief’s founder and trustee, Mohammed Antabli is currently traveling in Turkey with his wife and fellow trustee, Franca Fiabane, meeting Syrian refugee families whose children have lost limbs...
View ArticleMeet Abdul Karim Sayyd
Abdul Karim is 10 years old Meet Abdul Karim Sayyd. Abdul is 10 years old, and he comes from Aleppo, Syria. Abdul is a refugee from the Syrian conflict, and he lives with his parents and three siblings...
View ArticleWatch 10-Yr Old Syrian Refugee Abdul Karim Walk Again, After Losing His Leg
Abdul Karim, 10, is from Aleppo, Syria, and lost his leg in the Syrian conflict. He and his family are now refugees in Istanbul, where he couldn’t work with a broken and nearly unusable used prosthetic...
View ArticleSyrian Children Offer Us Hope: Palmyra Relief Video
This wonderful video was created by a dear Palmyra Relief friend! Captions are in Arabic. (English translation coming soon!) How can you not love the spirit and optimism of these children? Just check...
View ArticleYes I Can: An Inspiring Video!
Many thousands of children have lost arms and/or legs as a result of the conflict in Syria. Palmyra Relief is helping them get prosthetic limbs. We want every injured Syrian child to be able to say...
View Article5-Year Old Mahmoud Needs Your Help to Get a New Arm
This is Mahmoud. He’s five years old. He lived in Aleppo, Syria. He lost his arm in Aleppo, in the bombing that is a tragic part of Syria’s ongoing conflict. An arm is not all Mahmoud lost. This...
View Article“Daddy, Pick Me Up!” Child Loses Legs in Barrel Bomb Attack
A recent barrel bombing on Idlib made yet another young Syrian child into a victim. This time, young as Abdulbasit Taan Al-Satouf lost both of his legs. His plight has gotten worldwide attention, as...
View ArticleMahmud Will Get a New Arm, Thanks to Palmyra Relief Fundraising Event Success
Thank you to all who supported our fundraising event. Around 70 people came and we raised £3,500. Our aim was to raise funds for Mahmud, who lost his arm in his home town of Aleppo, in one of the many...
View ArticlePalmyra Relief is Changing Lives: “It Feels Like I Have My Legs Back!”
It’s the story of two boys whose lives have been touched by unspeakable tragedy. Abdulbasit Al-Sattouf is now 14, and comes from northern Hama, Syria. Abdulbasit lost both legs above the knee in an...
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