“I lay on the street pretending I was dead for five hours because the snipers would shoot anything that moved..”
This is just one example of the troubling stories shared by Syrian refugees as they recount their experiences of the civil war before fleeing to safety in neighbouring countries.
The living conditions of the refugees are terribly disheartening. Whether an extended family of 12 living in a one-room rented space, multiple families sharing one small apartment or young widows and their children in a tent within a refugee camp, life is difficult and seems hopeless. They have left jobs, homes, friends and family— with whatever they could carry— and now rely on the kindness and generosity of others. Many have experienced this care through Alliance churches in Lebanon, Jordan and within Syria.
You’ve heard about the Syrian crisis on the news. But what are we doing about it? Click here to read more about the work of Alliance Justice and Compassion in Syria.