{"id":3249,"date":"2025-02-06T11:47:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T11:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derechavraham.org\/?p=3249"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:43:06","slug":"for-the-first-time-we-felt-surrounded-by-familyvoucher-program-restores-dignity-to-syrian-mbbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derechavraham.org\/for-the-first-time-we-felt-surrounded-by-familyvoucher-program-restores-dignity-to-syrian-mbbs\/","title":{"rendered":"“We felt surrounded by family”: Isaiah 19 Aid Project Restores Dignity in Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever since Syrian rebel groups captured the city of Aleppo on November 30th, 2024, Christians and other religious minorities have once again found themselves faced with horrific circumstances. Forced to flee with only the clothes on their backs, families left behind homes, belongings, and the semblance of the life they\u2019d built since the last insurgence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the words of one Muslim background believer, \u201cWe have been displaced over and over again, always finding ourselves alone with no help. This time was even worse, especially after losing everything for the second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syria\u2019s recent governmental transition has left an already marginalized community exposed at a heightened rate – Muslim background believers (MBB\u2019s) are facing more social exclusion, economic hardship, and discrimination than ever. And while the political and economic upheaval has caused shortages of basic necessities for all Syrians, MBB families are even more vulnerable because of social isolation and exclusion from support networks due to their faith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Shai Fund<\/a> and Derech Avraham heard their cry for help and responded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working together with local pastors in the Aleppo area over the month of January, the Shai Fund was able to identify 120 MBB families in need (527 men, women, and children), and offer a helping hand by providing them with food and hygiene vouchers. Not only did this action affirm their inclusion into the body of Christ, but it sent a powerful message – that they are not forgotten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We, their brothers and sisters from across the nations, are standing with them in their time of need. The original goal of this project was to immediately alleviate their suffering, but these food and hygiene vouchers, which they could redeem at their local supermarket, for any food or hygiene products of their choosing (alcohol and tobacco excluded), also offered them a sense of dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n

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