Khitamliveswithherchildren,
husbandAbdelsalam,andhiselderly
parentsin a single,damproomofa
half-builtapartment block near
Trip oli, Lebanon.Thereareholesinthe
wallsandceiling,andthey
sharea toiletwithother
refugeefamiliescrammed
intothebuilding.Khitam
andAbdelsalam
arementally
andphysically
exhausted
afteryears
ofstruggling
tosurvive,
unabletoearn
a livingand
fightinga daily,
relentlessbattleto
feedtheirchildren.
Rightnow,theyare
terrifiedbytheprospectof
anotherwinterintheircold,
uninsulatedsingleroom.
Anotherwinterwherethey
willfeeleveryblastoficy
wind.Anotherwinterwhere
everytimetheirchildren
coughorsneezetheywill
feartheyhavecontracted
a lethalrespiratory
conditionlikepneumonia
ortuberculosis.
UNHCR, the UN RefugeeURGENT APPEAL: help Syrian refugee
parents like Khitam toprotect their
children through the winter.
Agency,needsyoursupport
tohelpparentsprotecttheir
childrenthiswinter.
Pleasewillyougive£
toprovidea refugeefamily
likeKhitam’switha
WinterSurvival
Kittoprotect
againstthe
freezing
weather?
Thekit
contains
essentialssuch
asa heating
stove,thermal
blankets,warm
clothesanda tarpaulinfor
insulation.It couldmean
survivalfora familylike
Khitam’s.
Twowintersago,asa
resultoftheirexposedand
unsanitarylivingconditions,
Khitamandallofher
childrenbecameill.Baby
Bilalhada hightemperature
anddiarrhoea.Hersons
Khaled(3,pictured)and
AbdulRahman(8)hadchest
infections and their sisterFatimah(4)contracted
worms.Khitamherself
developedpainfulgrowths
onherthroatandlosther
voice.Withoutaccesstoa
freehealthcaresystemlike
wehaveintheUK,
Khitambecame
overwhelmed
withworry
abouthowto
payforthe
treatmentand
medicinesher
childrenneeded.
“Ifelthelpless.
Mychildrenwerecoughing
andcryingandtherewas
nothing I could do.”Khitambelievesthat
withoutassistancefrom
UNHCR“mychildren
wouldbedead”.
AcrossLebanonand
Jordan,sevenofthelast
eightwintershave
broughtheavysnowfall
andtemperatures
regularlydrop
below0°C.
Rightnow,withthe
conflictcontinuing
inSyria,1.7million
refugeesinLebanon
andJordanremainunable
toreturnhome.Theyare
living,likeKhitam’sfamily,
in derelict buildings, or inmakeshiftsheltersmade
oflittlemorethanwood
andplasticsheeting.With
temperaturesfalling,the
livesofthemostvulnerable- youngchildren,pregnant
womenandtheelderly– are
atgraverisk.
Witha giftof£75youcan
providea WinterSurvival
Kitcontaininga stove,
blankets,warmclothesand
a tarpaulintohelpa family
insulateandheattheir
home.Pleasegivetoday–
youcouldsavethelivesof
childrenlike Khitam’s.
“Livinghere,in
theseconditions,
I cannot keepmy
children healthy.”
100mph.
Windspeed
duringStorm
Norma,Lebanon,
January 2019.Give£
toprovidea
Syrianrefugee
familywitha
WinterSurvival
Kit© UNHCR/Hannah Maule-ffinch © UNHCR/Andrew McConnellYes,I willhelpSyrian refugee families
survivethewinterPleaseacceptmygiftof: £75 £150 £225 Myownchoiceof £I enclosea chequeorpostalordermadepayabletoUNHCR
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Survival Kit containing:BLANKET
Familieslefttheirhomeswith
nothing.A simpleblanket
could save a life.
TARPAULIN
Forinsulation.Keepsthecold
out and the warmth in.WARMCLOTHES
Hats,glovesandscarves
keepfamilieswarm,
indoors and out.STOVE
Forheatingandcooking.
An absolute essential.Visitunhcr.org/wintersupport
or call0800 029 3883Please post urgentlyto:Freepost UNHCR. You do not needastamp. SKPAWI19A