![]() ![]() This winter, too many children are living in freezing conditions in refugee camps – many having fled war-torn Syria with nothing but their summer clothes. Now Ahmed lives in a camp on the northern Iraqi border that was built for 10,000 and now holds close to 50,000 people- almost half of them children. With your help children like Salim can get the supplies he needs to survive the winter, receive an education and learn to be a kid again.Ī Syrian Refugee Puts Others Ahead of Himselfĭespite his conditions of living as a Syrian child refugee, Ahmed* runs the World Marathon Challenge in Iraq to protect the health of other children.Īhmed is one of the many Syrian children who had to flee their homes when the violence started inside Syria. We have also established temporary learning centers where children can continue their education in safe and quality learning centers. Save the Children is on the ground year round, providing the basics – like food and blankets – offering programs to help them cope with tragedy. They have been taken away from their homes, schools, friends and families, and have been forced to start new lives in strange environments. He is one of many children fighting to survive the winter in a refugee camp, and as the conditions turn treacherous, he is in desperate need of warm clothes, blankets and food.Ĭhildren are the most vulnerable in refugee camps. He shivers to keep his body warm but with no blanket he has nothing to protect him from the cold air breezing through the tent. When the sun goes down, the temperature drops, and he can feel the freezing air against his cheeks. ![]() ![]() The cold days are long, but the nights are always longer for Salim. With temperatures nearing sub-zero, Salim will face this brutal winter in a snow-covered tent with only the clothes on his back to keep warm. In the midst of a bitter winter, Salim*, age 2, tries to stay warm at a refugee camp near the Syrian border. Salim’s Story: Fighting to Survive the Winter in a Refugee Camp ![]()
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