Blog
PLANNING FOR POST-COVID-19
Despite the turmoil we are all in life will go on, for most of us. This Edition of our Newsletter has involved a lot of whats apps, with inputs from all three of our Turkish volunteers. They talk about the Read more…
Announcements
A VILLAGE IN SYRIA CHARITY WELCOMES TWO NEW TRUSTEES
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 Read more…
Projects
WORKING WITH POOR COMMUNITIES – SYRIAN & TURKISH
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 Read more…
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FLOODING & SEVERE COLD – NORTHERN SYRIA, LEBANON, SOUTHERN TURKEY
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 Read more…
Conflict
TRUMP PULLS OUT TROOPS FROM SYRIA
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/19/politics/trump-syria-advisers-congress/index.html Photo: Vox 2017 Map: International Crisis Group Read more…
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TEMPLEMAN LIBRARY CAFE WINS THE JACKPOT
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 Read more…
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Our Winter Newsletter
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 Read more…
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THE KILLING OF RAED FARES AND HAMOUD JNEED
Raed Fares Hamoud Jneed Re-Printed from The Guardian. Of the Read more…
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RESULT OF TRUSTEE MEETING 17 OCTOBER 2018
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 Read more…
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THE NEXT TRUSTEES MEETING IS ON 17 OCTOBER
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 Read more…