Ways to Help Syrian Refugees

DahliaRW · 11-25-2015, 03:17 PM

Regardless of your stance on Syrian refugees coming to the US, here are a couple of charities that help refugees overseas for those who are interested. I've researched both of these charities, and they make good use of their funds and actually do what they say, as far as I can tell. If you know of another one, please feel free to add it to this thread!

Medical Teams International has a program to send hygiene kits to refugees: https://www.medicalteams.org/where-w...yrian-refugees

If you live in the Seattle area or Portland area, they also have volunteer opportunities in those locations (packing supplies, driving trucks, etc).

The UN World Food Program actually gets food into the countries (as opposed to some food charities where they get it to the country and it sits on the docks going bad because they can't get it to the people). They are massively underfunded right now, and are not able to provide the amount of food that the refugee camps need (http://www.wfp.org/emergencies/syria). You can earmark your donation for specific places, or just donate in general. http://www.wfp.org/

domesticzookeeper · 11-25-2015, 03:46 PM

International Rescue Committee: http://www.rescue.org/crisis-syria (you can see their high ratings on Charity Navigator as well) They have multiple programs going to help both within Syria and with the refugees that have been displaced elsewhere

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International Orthodox Christian Charities: http://iocc.org/countries/countries_syria.aspx / Charity Navigator. Notable for working with churches that are already a long-established presence within communities in Syria, they are one of the very few organizations actually able to offer aid within the country, and they offer it regardless of religious affiliation

bananacake · 11-25-2015, 05:39 PM

Convoy of Hope is also highly regarded.

BarefootBetsy · 11-25-2015, 06:05 PM

Thank you so much for posting these resources!

Beauty4Ashes · 11-30-2015, 11:20 AM

Some online friends of mine started a crafting group

www.madeforrefugees.com

All proceeds from sales go to the International Rescue Committee.

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11-25-2015, 03:17 PM	#1
DahliaRW Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,793	Ways to Help Syrian Refugees Regardless of your stance on Syrian refugees coming to the US, here are a couple of charities that help refugees overseas for those who are interested. I've researched both of these charities, and they make good use of their funds and actually do what they say, as far as I can tell. If you know of another one, please feel free to add it to this thread! Medical Teams International has a program to send hygiene kits to refugees: https://www.medicalteams.org/where-w...yrian-refugees If you live in the Seattle area or Portland area, they also have volunteer opportunities in those locations (packing supplies, driving trucks, etc). The UN World Food Program actually gets food into the countries (as opposed to some food charities where they get it to the country and it sits on the docks going bad because they can't get it to the people). They are massively underfunded right now, and are not able to provide the amount of food that the refugee camps need (http://www.wfp.org/emergencies/syria). You can earmark your donation for specific places, or just donate in general. http://www.wfp.org/ __________________ ISFJ Mom married to an INTP Dad; busy raising 2 sons (15, 12) and a daughter (10)! Last edited by DahliaRW; 11-25-2015 at 03:51 PM.

11-25-2015, 03:46 PM	#2
domesticzookeeper Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10,115	Re: Ways to Help Syrian Refugees International Rescue Committee: http://www.rescue.org/crisis-syria (you can see their high ratings on Charity Navigator as well) They have multiple programs going to help both within Syria and with the refugees that have been displaced elsewhere ---------- Post added at 04:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:39 PM ---------- International Orthodox Christian Charities: http://iocc.org/countries/countries_syria.aspx / Charity Navigator. Notable for working with churches that are already a long-established presence within communities in Syria, they are one of the very few organizations actually able to offer aid within the country, and they offer it regardless of religious affiliation __________________ emily

11-25-2015, 05:39 PM	#3
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Re: Ways to Help Syrian Refugees Convoy of Hope is also highly regarded. __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

11-25-2015, 06:05 PM	#4
BarefootBetsy Rose Garden "You are on the path...exactly where you are meant to be." Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Seeking Simplicity Posts: 12,684	Re: Ways to Help Syrian Refugees Thank you so much for posting these resources! __________________ Barefooting through life with dh (2003), dd1 (11/05), dd2 (7/07), dd3 (11/09), and ds (8/13). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any views or opinions presented in the above posts are solely those of BarefootBetsy, the GCM member, and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of anyone else in the entire world.

11-30-2015, 11:20 AM	#5
Beauty4Ashes Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 13,095	Re: Ways to Help Syrian Refugees Some online friends of mine started a crafting group www.madeforrefugees.com All proceeds from sales go to the International Rescue Committee. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Tammy--ISTJ wife to AbuBa(6/2001) mom to B (6/2004) D (6/2005) L 4/2008 R 9/2015 Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that they might be glorified.

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