Donate By Text To The British Red Cross

Day 136

Most charities except donations by text nowadays so I donated by text to the Syria Crisis Appeal run by the British Red Cross.

Since the unrest began in Syria in 2011, the British Red Cross has given more than £8 million to help the people of Syria. More than 100,000 people have been killed and more than four million people have been displaced to neighbouring regions such as Jordon, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey. The British Red Cross have helped people in a number of ways such as providing food, shelter and medical help. Below is a list of things that they have provided to date:

• 123,400 blankets
• 46,000 tarpaulins
• 45,300 hygiene kits
• 61,700 mattresses
• 10,200 kitchen sets
• 36,570 food parcels
• 150 pairs of overalls for volunteers
• eight ambulances and five surgical kits

The British Red Cross recognise that people will need emotional support to cope with the trauma of what has happened to them and are now planning to help people in this way and have launched an appeal called Syria: Compassion in Conflict. The appeal will support the work of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent which will involve providing support groups or 1:1 counselling. They will also work with children to help them come to terms with what they have experienced by creative activities, role play and games. This is vital for people to rebuild their lives.