Due to the severe earthquake near the Syrian border in southern Turkey, the lack of food and fuel in northern Syria, which is difficult to reach, is becoming a serious problem. I sued.
The event was held by an NGO that supports children with cancer in Aleppo, a major city in northern Syria. At the venue in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, they performed Arab folk music and picture-story shows, calling for support.
After the quake, images of Aleppo sent by collaborators in Syria show collapsed buildings and roads strewn with rubble.
Also, among the children being supported, Salah, an 11-year-old boy with childhood cancer, was safe, but all of his relatives died when their houses collapsed.
Salah returned home with his family from the evacuation site on the 10th, and in the photos taken at that time, the wall was cracked, part of the veranda had collapsed, and there was not enough fuel, so it was warm enough. It is said that it is a fighting illness life in the midst of not being able to get it.
According to NGOs, the northern region of Syria has been suffering from a shortage of goods due to the devastation of infrastructure and economic sanctions due to the civil war, and the earthquake has exacerbated the shortage of food and fuel. complaining that it is necessary.
Donations collected on the 11th will be used for support through local collaborators, and donations are also being accepted from the website of the NGO "Team Beko".
Ms. Maki Sato, the representative, said, "Originally, we provide support like a lifeline, and if it breaks, it will be a big problem. I would like to ask for everyone's cooperation so that we can continue to support even small things." was