Aleppo

Aleppo is a city in Syria. It is the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. It was Syria's largest city (with the population of 2,132,100 (2004 census)) and also one of the largest cities in the Levant before the advent of the Syrian Civil War.

Since the Battle of Aleppo started in 2012, the city has suffered massive destruction, and has been the worst-hit city in the Syrian Civil War. The Battle of Aleppo is a military confrontation between the Syrian pro-government forces of President Bashar Al-Assad (supported by Russia) and the rebels who have kept Aleppo under siege.


A cease-fire was brokered between Russia and Turkey late on Tuesday in order to make an evacuation possible for civilians from besieged districts. However, Syrian forces resumed their attacks again during the early hours of Wednesday morning, citing rebel fire.

'Make no mistake: What is happening in Aleppo right now—what no less than UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien called “our generation’s shame”— is an atrocity. It is genocide. It is time to pay attention.'

Here are ways we can help people there:

1. By donating to White Helmets, a volunteer rescue organization in Syria with people who “deal with the aftermath of government air attacks” and who search through rubble for survivors, as well as help civilians recover by fixing up buildings and giving them medical care.

2. Doctors Without Borders provides medical assistance to any number of war-torn countries. Despite two of the organization’s Aleppo hospitals being hit by airstrikes in November, many aid workers have remained in the city and will continue to help its civilians.

3. Mercy-USA is building a health clinic outside of Aleppo “in the very near future,” and in the meantime it is continuing to give stoves and eco-fuel to internally displaced families.

4. UN’s refugee agency, the UNHCR, focuses on providing refugees across the globe with necessities such as hygiene kits, sleeping bags, and medicine. As of December 12, the organization was distributing relief items to the thousands displaced from Aleppo.

5. By sending money to the UN Human Rights office, which helps about 85,000 people whose rights have been violated every year.

6. According to UNICEF, 8.4 million Syrian children inside and outside the country are in need of humanitarian aid. Help UNICEF provide it to them.

7. Support the organization Syria Relief, an organization from Manchester, UK created at the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011. Their mission is to ‘relieve the suffering and support the future.‘ By providing emergency medical care, food, aid and education, psychiatric treatment to prosthetic limb clinics and sustainable livelihood.

8. By donating to Save The Children: 'Two million children and their families have fled Syria. Those still inside the country face shortages of food, water and medicines. They need our help now more than ever.'

9. By sending money to the organization Islamic Relief, an independent humanitarian and development organization whos mission is to enable communities to mitigate the effect of disasters, prepare for their occurrence and respond by providing relief, protection and recovery.

10. By donating to Karam Foundation: 'Help us provide aid to not only Madaya but also other "forgotten" cities experiencing brutal siege such as Deir Ezzor which we are providing aid in the form of food for families, infant formula, and winter relief for the innocent civilians suffering from hunger and cold.'


Source:

Here’s What Is Happening in Aleppo—And Here’s What You Can Do to Help

Here are some ways that you can help the people of Aleppo

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