Water and Environment Project: Towards Healthier and Sustainable Education
The Kurdish Red Crescent, with support from the Area Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB), successfully completed its Water and Environment Project for communities and educational centers in 2024-2025.
The project included:
• Renovating 15 kindergartens in Jazira Canton and 2 schools in Shahba.
• Operating a solar-powered water well in the Suwies neighborhood, and supplying clean water to 7 kindergartens in Qamishlo through water trucks.
• Supporting the Green Braids Association with gardening tools and training, benefiting 80 schools across Qamishlo.
This initiative marks a step toward a healthier and more sustainable learning environment, reflecting the Kurdish Red Crescent’s commitment to supporting local communities.
Securing medicines and doses for cancer patients in Sweida..
Cancer patients in Sweida face life-threatening difficulties. Due to the bloody events and the siege imposed on the region, they cannot travel to Damascus or any centers outside Sweida to continue their treatment or receive their medication doses at the few specialized centers. This is also due to the shortage of medicines inside Sweida due to the siege. We at the Kurdish Red Crescent have coordinated with several organizations inside and outside Sweida to secure the necessary medicines, chemotherapy doses, and healthcare for this group, considered the most affected by the violence and siege. We wish them a speedy recovery.
Two wells were drilled in Qamishli to meet the needs of the residents
In response to the needs of local residents, and in coordination with the Directorate of Water and the Municipality of Qamishlo, the Kurdish Red Crescent, with the support of Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB), implemented the “Emergency Water Response” project.
As part of this initiative, two wells were drilled in the neighborhoods of (Alaya and Hilaliya) and equipped with submersible pumps powered by solar energy.
Each well was connected to a main water tank with a capacity of 5,000 liters, which in turn supplies a distribution system consisting of three secondary tanks (2,000 liters each) strategically placed within the targeted neighborhoods. This setup ensures broader access to safe water for the largest possible number of residents.
The project also included specialized training sessions for commune members and the Water Department staff on:
* Protecting solar power systems and maintaining wells.
* Operating the wells seasonally.
* Water chlorination techniques using chlorine tablets.
This project comes as a direct response to the growing need for safe and reliable water sources for the city’s population.
Continued support for displaced people from the areas of Shahba and Aleppo
In continuation of supporting the displaced people from the regions of Shahba and Aleppo,
the Kurdish Red Crescent distributed 765 hygiene kits within the framework of the Emergency Response Project to Support the Displaced. The distribution took place in the shelter centers of Qamishlo, Girke Lege, and Derik.
The kits include essential items that help improve personal and public hygiene, contributing to the protection of the health and safety of the displaced families.
Establishing sewage and water networks in Newroz camp
As part of its ongoing efforts to support displaced families and improve their living and health conditions, the Kurdish Red Crescent, in collaboration with Volkshilfe, carried out a series of service and health interventions at Newroz Camp under the framework of the Improved Living and Health project.
Newroz Camp recently received displaced families from Shahba, Afrin, and Aleppo. The interventions included the construction of bathrooms and sanitation facilities, as well as the establishment of sewage and water networks—contributing to the enhancement of public health, hygiene, and the protection of human dignity amid difficult living conditions.
In addition, the medical dispensary within the camp was expanded to increase its capacity and improve the quality of essential healthcare services provided to the residents.
Kitchen kits were also distributed to displaced families from Aleppo and Shahba residing in shelters in the cities of Qamishlo, Derik, Hasakah, Raqqa, and Tabqa. Furthermore, water tanks were secured to ensure access to clean water as a fundamental part of an integrated humanitarian response.
Let us help our people in the afflicted Sweida
Due to the difficult conditions faced by the afflicted region of Sweida and their significant impact on the daily lives of its residents, there is an urgent need for humanitarian support.
In response to this critical situation affecting our people in Sweida, the Kurdish Red Crescent is opening the door for donations to serve as a bridge for delivering urgent assistance to those most in need.
We invite those who wish to contribute to visit the Kurdish Red Crescent centers located throughout the northern and eastern regions of Syria.
For those residing outside Syria, you can offer your support through the campaign’s designated accounts. Please mention “Sweida” in the purpose/reference field of the transfer.
Heyva Sor a Kurdistane e. V.
Bank: Kreissparkasse Köln
IBAN: DE 49 370 502 99 000 40 10 481
BIC/SWIFT: COKSDE33XXX
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/…
Paypal: [email protected]
Distribution of food baskets to the displaced
In aim of continuing providing humanitarian aid and strengthening solidarity with communities affected by displacement, the Kurdish Red Crescent, in collaboration with Volkshilfe organization, carried out a support campaign in June within “Improved Living and Health Conditions” project. The campaign targeted displaced people from Afrin in the cities of Qamishlo, Derik, Hasaka, Raqqa, and Tabqa.
Providing water wells with solar energy in Qamishlo countryside
Within the second phase of the “Solar Energy for NES 2” project with Medico International, the Kurdish Red Crescent Organization installed the solar panels for drinking water wells in the villages of Najmouk, Girbawi, and Harm Rash. These villages had long suffered from the lack of basic electricity, making it extremely difficult for residents to access water.
This step marks a positive turning point in the daily lives of the residents. In addition to solving the water issue, the project has clear environmental and economic benefits by relying on renewable and environmentally friendly energy sources. The Work is still ongoing on the fourth well in the village of Kharab Kurti.
Continuing civil defense and first aid training using advanced equipment and machinery
As community members continue to join civil defense and first aid training, both basic and advanced, with the aim of mitigating risks during disasters and crises and supporting emergency response and medical care within the “Medico international” project, the training teams of the Kurdish Red Crescent strive to facilitate the delivery of information through the use of advanced equipment and tools in training operations.
“You can also join the training by contacting the commune.”