Our partner, pastor of a church, writes: Thank you for your support and prayers for us. The country is deeply shaken, there are still small aftershocks that are dangerous. Our care team went to Aleppo right after the earthquake to see the reality and to provide first aid in the form of clothing, pajamas, jackets, baby food and medicines. After our return, we immediately planned a three-day trip. We returned to Aleppo with donations from Heaven’s Pearls. We were able to help more than 1,000 affected families.

In Aleppo we made a bulk purchase: 200 thick blankets directly from the factory. We filled boxes for families with food rations, baby milk, cleaning supplies, diapers and medicine. Visiting damaged and destroyed houses was harrowing. We visited people in tents and on the street to distribute the relief supplies. In a church we cooked warm food for the homeless. Next, we will embark on a trip to Latakia to distribute relief supplies there.

The plan for a later phase

There are always several phases in disaster relief. Now we are in the emergency phase. But we are already thinking ahead to what the next steps might look like.
* Helping to secure families, renting houses for them and buying furniture, mattresses, blankets and kitchen utensils
* Assisted in restoring some houses with minor damage (glass windows, doors, sinks, faucets, etc.)
* Deployment of teams for the psychological care of traumatized people
* Support and planning for job creation: small workshops, home factories, handicrafts for women
* If the Syrian government agrees to the entry of foreigners, we will invite teams from other countries to provide any kind of support
* Development of plans that correspond to the reality on site.

Please join us in prayer.