The suffering in Rojava is almost unimaginable. A decade of war has taken a heavy toll: destroyed cities, blown-up churches, millions of displaced people, and people who have almost no hope that their situation will improve.

“How much longer is this going to go on? We can’t take it anymore.” —Rainer hears this phrase over and over again during his stay.

This makes it all the more important to provide concrete help there:

• Most of the school supplies and toys from our aid shipment were distributed to children at the Camp Talaa refugee camp. The camp, which is home to more than 10,000 people, lacks the resources for education. Yet education is a human right—and it opens up important opportunities for the future, especially for these children. Additional toys and school supplies were sent to orphanages and children’s hospitals.
• More than 100,000 diapers were donated to the maternity ward of a hospital for the poor in Amuda. From there, they are distributed to the poorest families.
• And then there’s paint—in the truest sense of the word: The Orchid Team wants to change the mood in the country through public art. The 400 liters of paint that we were able to provide thanks to your donations are now gradually being turned into murals that are having a positive impact on the cityscape of Qamishli.

Rainer found the distribution at the children’s hospital in Qamishli particularly heartbreaking. “We handed out school supplies and toys to children suffering from thalassemia. This blood disorder is, in principle, curable, but no one here has the money for stem cell therapy.”

An interview with our Karawani on Arta FM, the region’s largest radio station, also shows that the Caravan’s work in Rojava is recognized and appreciated.

Help can take many forms: learning something, something to play with, a diaper for a newborn—or a colorful painting on a gray house wall.
Thank you for your solidarity and support for the people of Rojava.