#ForEveryChild, Warmth

Freezing weather is sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, once again this winter. Temperatures drop to zero and below in several areas. Children in the region get sick, stop going to school and are at risk of dying. 

Millions of vulnerable children in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt and the State of Palestine will have little protection against the cold this coming winter. Most have fled violence with almost nothing. In those countries alone there are nearly 4 million internally displaced children and 3.5 million children living as refugees. Last winter, two Syrian children died from the cold as they fled the war in Syria in attempt to reach safety in neighbouring Lebanon.

Prolonged conflicts and subsequent displacement have made humanitarian needs more acute than ever, with families living in shelters without heating or protection from the cold. Families struggle to afford the most basic supplies - including clothes, scarves, gloves and shoes – to keep their children warm.