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Welcome Pack 2016 ST Brigids College Loughrea Co Galway
Welcome Pack 2016 ST Brigids College Loughrea Co Galway
2015/16
So many children in Syria,
But no Childhood..
Irish and Syrian flags.
Region: Middle east
Population: 22,878,524
Capital: Damascus
Currency: Piastres.
Syria.
Region: Europe
Capital: Dublin
Coastline: 3172km
Languages: English,
Irish
Ireland.
Currency: Euro
* Culture of Syria
• Food in Daily Life. Wheat is the main crop and one of the staple foods. Vegetables, fruits, and dairy
products also are eaten. Lamb is popular, but most people cannot afford to eat meat on a regular basis.
Islam proscribes the consumption of pork, and other meats must be specially prepared in a method
called halal cooking. In middle-class and wealthier homes, meals are like those eaten in other Middle
Eastern countries: roast or grilled chicken or lamb with side dishes of rice, chickpeas, yogurt, and
vegetables. A mezzeh is a midday meal composed of up to twenty or thirty small dishes. Popular fruits that
are grown in the region include dates, figs, plums, and watermelons.
• Tea is the ubiquitous drink and is often consumed at social gatherings. Soda is also very popular, as is
milk and a drink made by mixing yogurt with water, salt, and garlic. Alcohol consumption is rare, as it is
forbidden by the Islamic religion, but beer and wine are available, as is arak, an aniseed drink that also is
popular in other Middle Eastern countries.
Secular Celebrations. The major secular holidays are New Year's Day on 1 January,
Revolution Day on 8 March, and the anniversary of the formation of the Arab League, 22
March. Syrians celebrate Martyrs Day in memory of the nation's heroes on 6 April; National
Day (also known as Evacuation Day, celebrating independence), on 17 April; and the Day of
Mourning on 29 November.
4. Humantarian crisis
More than four million people have fled Syria since the
start of the conflict, most of them women and children. It
is one of the largest refugee exoduses in recent history. A
further 7.6 million Syrians have been internally displaced
within the country, bringing the total number forced to
flee their homes to more than 11 million - half the
country's pre-crisis population. Overall, an estimated 12.2
million are in need of humanitarian assistance inside
Syria, including 5.6 million children, the UN says.
5. Proxy war
What began as another Arab Spring uprising against
an autocratic ruler has mushroomed into a brutal
proxy war that has drawn in regional and world
powers.
Iran and Russia have propped up the Alawite-led
government of President Assad and gradually
increased their support.
Tehran is believed to be spending billions of dollars
a year to bolster Mr Assad, providing military
advisers and subsidised weapons, as well as lines of
credit and oil transfers. In September 2015, Russia
launched an air campaign against Mr Assad's
opponents. Moscow said it was targeting only "all
terrorists", above all members of Islamic State, but
many of the strikes hit Western-backed rebels and
civilians.
Refugee crisis
Syria crisis: Fast facts
• 13.5 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance. 1
• 4.3 million Syrians are refugees, and 6.6 million are displaced within Syria; half
are children.2
• Most Syrian refugees remain in the Middle East, in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq,
and Egypt; slightly more than 10 percent of the refugees have traveled to
Europe.3
• Children affected by the Syrian conflict are at risk of becoming ill, malnourished,
abused, or exploited. Millions have been forced to quit school.
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What’s so urgent now?
• Winter is coming: Refugees in settlements have fewer resources than ever before.
They need adequate food, warm clothes, shoes, blankets, heaters, and fuel.
• In Lebanon alone, aid agencies estimate that 195,000 Syrian families will need
assistance to stay warm and dry over the winter.
Why Syrians are fleeing their homes: Three reasons
• Violence: Since the Syrian civil war began, 320,000 people have been killed,
including nearly 12,000 children. About 1.5 million people have been wounded
or permanently disabled, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The war has become more deadly since foreign powers joined the conflict.
The crisis in Syria effects more than 12 million people, more than those u had
been affected by hurricane Katrina, the Haiti earthquake and the indian ocean
tsunami combined.
What are the refugees’ greatest needs?
• Syrians fleeing conflict need all the basics to sustain their lives: food,
clothing, health assistance, shelter, and household and hygiene items.
Arabic/English Dictionary
We felt to make them feel
more welcome and to help
them make friends and get to
know people we would give
them a few leaflets for the
activities that happen around
the town and help them sign
up to things they’d be
interested in doing.
Leaflets.
We will also provided
them with pyjama’s, as
it is a simple need for
the refugees
associated.
Pyjama’s.
We will provide toothpaste
and toothbrushes also, along
with other necessary things
the refugee would need as
part of their daily life e.g.
hairbrush, razors, soap,
towels etc.
Electric Blanket.
We will give them
multiple vouchers to
allow them to buy
clothing that fits them
properly and that they
like, instead of buying
them clothing that they
don’t like.
Shopping Vouchers.
Along with all there
other toiletries we will
give them a months
supply of toilet paper to
use until they are able
to afford there own.
Bedroom furniture.
We thought it was a good idea
to provide them with books so
that they can be entertained in
there spare time and this will
also help the people with
poorer English skills.
Books.
A phone is very important in
our opinion as the refugees
will not know many people,
so by having important
number saved in their
phone they will feel safer
and can access people if
they ever have an
emergency.
Phone.
A watch is a very
practical item which will
indeed keep them
aware of Irish time as it
differs to Syrian time.
A watch.
Lastly we will provide them
with all the kitchen utensils
and items that would be
needed, including plates,
cups ,bowls, cutlery, knifes,
utensils, etc.
Kitchen Items.
As a result of different
cultures and different
tastes, the refugees may not
eat a lot of what we would
regularly eat so we will be
providing them with a fridge
full of traditional foods that
they can enjoy, along with
names and addresses of
different supermarkets that
specialise in foreign foods.
Typical foods.
We have included
traditional Syrian cd’s for
popular artists in Syria just
to help the teenager feel
more at home or to cheer
them up if they’re having
a tough day as we
understand how hard it
must be to enter a country
where you know no one.