We have two Trustees with very different professional backgrounds HOCINE BOUGDAH – is a Sustainable Architect with international experience of teaching, tutoring, mentoring and running conferences. He also writes/edits books and journal articles. He will be advising on the renovation of houses we have been asked to look at, in Read more…
We have made several visits to the old town in Antakya, where several thousand Syrian refugees live, some of whom we meet after Friday Prayers. It was a cold, wet week in January but we were met with nothing but kindness. The food Read more…
The pale blue shows the flooding – in a camp. Photo: UNOCHA These two photos were taken in Turkey last week. A lady trying to take excess water from the ceiling of her kitchen. The house with the tarpaulin has no tiles Read more…
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/19/politics/trump-syria-advisers-congress/index.html Photo: Vox 2017 Map: International Crisis Group Read more…
Library Thank You pdf Of all our Collecting Boxes – at Canterbury Christ Church and Kent Universities – the Templeman Library Cafe has consistently raised the most money. The Kent Union Team guard the box, promote the box and facilitate the emptying of the box. They also show a keen Read more…
Winter Newsletter, Final Please have a browse through the Winter Edition of our Newsletter. It has been put together by three of our Trustees, each with their particular interests and expertise. Featured in this edition: the early stages of our Community Project in Antakya – the Needs Analysis, to be Read more…
Raed Fares Hamoud Jneed Re-Printed from The Guardian. Of the many tributes published in the last few days, we have Read more…
The Trustees decided to make a further grant to Firefly International They also agreed to start working with Violet, a second Syrian NGO based in Antakya, also working in Syria and Turkey. This will be formalised with a Memorandum of Understanding
Trustee Meetings are not exclusively for Trustees. Other people are invited from time to time. This enables the Trustees to keep in touch with other projects and engage in joint working, where appropriate. Please email the team if you would like to be included <avillageinsyria@gmail.com> The next Meeting Read more…
We work on a regular basis, to review our activities (including fund raising) and focus. Always pleased to hear from you with suggestions / offers of help. You can email us on <avillageinsyria@gmail.com> which is monitored on a daily basis This is an idea we are looking at – Read more…