A Word by Dr. Attar for International Woman’s Day: A tribute to every working woman in the humanitarian field and a greeting to all the women volunteers in the Syrian Arab Red Crescent

Published By: Communecation Department - HQ - SARC Issue No. 3 - March - 2016 www.sarc.sy HEADLINES •Dr. Attar. SARC President Received Mr. Anders Ladekarl General •Madaya & Zabadani- Foa & Kiffrya Received Humanitarian Aid Secretary of DRC Convoys •SARC Celebrates and Honors Syrian Mothers on Mother’s Day •Humanitarian Aid Convoy Reached West Countryside •Water Pumps are activated by Solar Power •Humanitarian Aid Reached Al-Houla Area •Food & Medical Items Reached Hammouria- and Jissreen •Aircraft Delivery of Humanitarian Aid Reached Deir Ezzour by •‏Yalda, and Received Humanitarian Aid SARC

Dr. Attar. SARC President Welcomes His Excellency Chinese Ambassador Mr. Huang Xingyuan Humanity

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pon his request to visit SARC – Al-Za- visit all the medical departments of the Independence Uhera Center, His Excellency Chi- center and to be provided with detailed nese Ambassador Mr. Huang Xingyuan explanations about the working process, was welcomed there by Dr. Attar, SARC and I would like to express my high ad- president, Mr. Marwan Abdullah, SARC miration of the free services and the vol- Voluntary General Director and Heads of Depart- untary work provided by SARC volun- ments of the center on Mar 29th 2016. teers to the patients and people in need. Service During the visit, Mr. Ambassador toured I highly appreciate the efforts exerted by all clinical departments (opthalmic, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Organisa- ENT, pulmonary, endocrinology, urol- tion and hope it helps to alleviate suffer- ogy, Laboratory, hemodialysis, neuro- ings of our friends, the Syrian people. I Unity sciences, laboratory….) as well as the am looking forward to more collaboration disaster management unit and first aid and coordination with the organization. department where he visited the operation On his turn, Dr. Attar thanked His Excellen- room and watched closely the huge exert- cy Ambassador for this visit, and thanked ed efforts by SARC first aid volunteers. also the Chinese people for their friendship Universality His Excellency expressed his admiration and the Chinese Red Cross for their provi- saying “I had the honor to visit Al-Zahera sion of aid to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. Medical Center joined with Dr.Abdulrah- On the end of the visit, Mr. Ambassador man Attar and the working staff members wrote an appreciation note on SARC mar- there. In fact, it was of great pleasure to tyrs’ board in recognition to SARC’s martyrs.

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International Woman’s Day Dr. Attar for International Woman’s Day: A tribute to every working woman in the humanitarian field and a greeting to all the women vol- unteers in the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Dr. Attar also added, “At first, we must recognize Ms. Nazek Al Abed, born in 1870, and was the first female President of the Red Crescent Society as well as the first woman to work in the humanitarian sector in ; in addition to the key role that she played in the Independence of Syria whilst accompanying the hero, Yousef Al Azzmeh.” Dr. Attar continued emphasizing the effective role of wom- en in the humanitarian field by saying, “I pay tribute to ev- ery working woman in the humanitarian field and celebrate all the women volunteers in the Syrian Arab Red Crescent for all what they have provided in the last five years in different n the occasion of International Women’s Day which hap- domains (first aid, disaster management, psychosocial sup- Ipened to take place on Tuesday, March 8th 2016, Dr. Attar, port,…) and said “When I asked one volunteer the reason be- the Syrian Arab Red Crescent President, emphasized the main hind her volunteering at SARC, she replied by saying that she role of the Syrian woman in the humanitarian field by saying; had lost her home, her university, and had no money; and all “As the SARC President I have invested many years in the hu- she had left was her soul that she so humbly decided to give to manitarian field. On International Women’s Day in particular, SARC; and that is the motto for the SARC volunteers, and thus I take this chance to highlight the essential role of Syrian wom- these women are the source of my pride.” en in our society and especially in the humanitarian field.” Mother’s Day Al-Kisweh and Al-Tall, SARC psychosocial support team head- ed to Hirjelleh area and organized an event for 85 mothers in SARC Celebrates and Honors “Adeeb Al-Ish” sheltering center. The mothers were present- Syrian Mothers on Mother’s Day ed with greeting cards and handmade bags. In Sihnaya town, SARC teams chose Al-Hanan infirmary to celebrate the day with elderly people where they enjoy their time with talks and n Mother’s Day that occurs on March 21st in the Arab songs. The team presented gifts for 59 ladies and 28 men there. World, SARC honored Syrian mothers through various O In Aleppo, the counseling center presented SARC working activities launched by SARC branches. mothers with flowers and greeting cards. As part of the cele- In rural , SARC psychosocial support team launched bration, the center organized an event titled “A Word to My an event in “Abna’ Al-Badia” sheltering center. This event tar- Mother” for children and teenagers where they urged to design geted 30 mothers and 20 female teenagers who enjoyed mak- creative greeting cards for their mothers. ing green cards, drawings, acting and dancing. In their turn,

SYRIAN ARAB RED CRESCENT منظمة الهالل األحمر العربي السوري Issue No. 3 - March - 2016 Dr. Attar. SARC President Received Mr. Anders Ladekarl General Secretary of the Danish Red Cross

n Mar 13th 2016, Dr. Abdulrahman Attar, President of the Dr. Attar stressed the need for continuous cooperation between OSyrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) welcomed Mr. Anders SARC and its partners in order to reach more affected people Ladekarl, the General Secretary of the Danish Red Cross, and and support their needs. the accompanied delegation. Mr. Ladekarl visited SARC-HQ, SARC fleet garage, SARC- branch (Distribution and In his turn, Mr. Ladekarl noted that the Danish Red Cross and first aid departments), SARC- branch and SARC hospi- the Syrian Arab Red Crescent has been in cooperation for more tal in Homs city. than 10 years. “This isn’t my first visit to SARC. I came here Mr. Ladekarl saw the services provided by SARC in psychoso- before and saw the great work and efforts exerted by the or- cial support, livelihood and medical fields, and impressed by ganization and its volunteers, heroes of humanity, throughout the work being done by SARC. all these years. I am really grateful that DRC is a partner of

Water Pumps are activated by Solar Power in Aleppo ue to the frequent cutouts stoppages of water tivate the well pump in Abi Hanifa Al-Nouman Dand electricity city and the intensive depen- mosque, where SARC warehouses are located. dence on water pumped from wells or boreholes, This experience is the first of its kind where pumps SARC water & sanitation teams in cooperation are activated by alternative power in Aleppo. The with the International Committee of the Red Cross teams installed 48 solar boards with 200 watt for succeeded in installing a solar power system to ac- each, and supported it with all needed equipment.

SYRIAN ARAB RED CRESCENT منظمة الهالل األحمر العربي السوري Issue No. 3 - March - 2016 SARC Delivered Humanitarian Relief Aid to.... Hammouria, Beit Sawa & Jissreen Yalda, Babbila & Beit Sahem Madaya & Zabadani - Foa & Kiffrya The Syrian Arab Red Crescent- Damas- Foa cus Branch in cooperation with the In- ternational Committee of the Red Cross delivered 41 trucks loaded with human- itarian relief aid to Yalda, Babbila and Beit Sahem in Rural Damascus on March 25th 2016. The relief aid contained On March 17th 2016, SARC in cooperation 10500 food parcels and 10500 hygiene with the International Committee of the kits In cooperation with UN Offices in Syr- Red Cross and the UN Offices Syria man- ia, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Orga- aged simultaneously to deliver two con- nization delivered a convoy of 21 trucks voys to Madaya & Zabadani in Rural Da- loaded with medical & food items to mascus and Foa & Kiffrya in Rural Idleb. Hammouria, Beit Sawa and Jissreen The first convoy consisted of 37 trucks, areas in Eastern Ghouta on March 7th while the other consisted of 24 trucks. The 2016. trucks were loaded with food items provid- The items consisted of 3358 food par- ed by the International Committee of the cel, 6716 flour bag, medicines and nu- Red Cross, and hygiene items, nutrients trients. and medical items provided by the UN Of- It is worth to mention that SARC had Al-Houla in Homs fices. earlier delivered two convoys of food Zabadani & medical humanitarian aid to East- ern Ghouta. The first one (23 trucks)

Aleppo West Countryside

Aircraft Delivery of The Syrian Arab Red Crescent(SARC) Humanitarian Aid Reached Deir in collaboration with the UN Offices in Ezzour by SARC Syria and the International Federation On March 27th 2016, the Syrian Arab of the Red Cross and Red Crescent So- Red Crescent in cooperation with the cieties (IFRC)delivered a humanitarian Syrian High Relief Committee made hu- relief aid convoy (34 trucks) to Al-Houla manitarian aid airdrops in Deir Ezzour area in Homs countryside on March 24th SARC relief team in Aleppo delivered city. 2016. The convoy was loaded with items 26 truck convoy, loaded with food and It is worth to mention that the humani- including flour, hygiene items, mattress- non-food humanitarian aid to Aleppo tarian aid (940 food parcels) is provided es, mats, wintery clothes, school bags, west countryside. by the International Federation of the newborn baby kits, educational sets and This aid, which was supported by Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. kitchen kits. the International Committee of the SARC had recently convoyed food, nutri- Red Cross, will be distributed to af- tional aid and water & sanitation items to fected people in Effreen, Azzaz, Kaf- the same area in collaboration with the fer Jenneh and Rajo towns via SARC UN Offices and the International Com- sub-branches and points there. mittee of the Red Cross(ICRC).

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