Thousands receive clean water in Al-Shahba camps.

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The Kurdish Red Crescent, with the support and cooperation of the Area Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) and Mezzaluna Rossa Kurdistan Italia Onlus, has launched an important initiative to construct two wells equipped with solar energy systems. This project aims to provide sustainable solutions for accessing clean drinking water near the Serdem and Berxdan camps and medical points in the Shahba region, which is experiencing a massive influx of displaced persons, particularly from Afrin, due to the dire humanitarian conditions faced by the population.

The residents of Shahba face numerous challenges, as the area has been affected by various health and environmental crises, ranging from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to the devastating earthquake that struck northern and western Syria last year. Therefore, the provision of clean drinking water is a pressing necessity for the health of the local community and is a significant step towards enhancing essential infrastructure and improving the daily living conditions for the displaced, as well as reducing reliance on non-renewable resources through the use of solar energy systems.

Primary Health Care Center in Shadadi Town

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Medical institutions play a vital role in providing health care to communities, especially in areas lacking basic services.
In this regard, the Kurdish Red Crescent shows a strong commitment to delivering medical and health services to the residents of North and East Syria, with a focus on remote areas, where the primary health care center in Al-Shadada town is an example of this, as it provides a wide range of services including inpatient, gynecological and pediatric clinics.
This center also contributes to facing seasonal health challenges such as intestinal and chest diseases and cases of diarrhoea, which increase during the summer. In addition to providing ambulance services, laboratory analysis, and necessary medicines for patients, reflecting the organization’s continuous efforts to ensure that health care reaches the largest possible number of people.

KRC is implementing an extensive community development campaign

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With the aim of supporting emergency response and medical care and meeting the needs of people affected by natural disasters and crises, with the support of ” Medico international ” organization and in cooperation with several local authorities, Kurdish Red Crescent began an extensive campaign includes several areas in the North and East Syria and North and West Syria.
The campaign, which includes civil defense and first aid training, enables more than 10,000 people to plan and prepare in advance to deal with natural disasters and crises, mitigate their effects, assist in search , evacuate and rescue operations, and provide necessary medical help at critical moments, with the aim of minimizing human and material losses.

 

Local hospitals praise the work of medical staffs

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The Kurdish Red Crescent Organization receives wide praise and appreciation from all segments of society in the areas where it is present for the urgent response and the medical and humanitarian services it provides to beneficiaries. Where The Kurdish Red Crescent medical and humanitarian teams have been able to efficiently reach all areas in NES to provide emergency and essential services to the people.
KRC and its medical staff receive thanks and appreciation from local hospitals in all regions, as a result of their dedication and sincerity in performing the tasks assigned to them. This reflects the commitment and social responsibility of the Kurdish Red Crescent in serving local communities in northern and eastern Syria.
 

After completing the project to extend and construct sewage lines in Barkhdan camp ,the same project continues in Sardam camp

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After completing the project to extend and construct sewage lines in Barkhdan camp.

The same project continues in Sardam camp as well, where the old lines were constructed since the beginning of the camp establishment during the displacement of the people of Afrin to it, and these old lines suffered from drainage problems, which had a negative impact on public health in the camp.

Therefore, the project will provide sewage lines in the camp,with 2,700 meters long/ 10 inches instead of 4 inches, and the project will services about 4,000 people in Sardam camp.

Implementation of the same project has previously begun in  Aleppo city in Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where some lines have been completed and some are ongoing.

the services of “Al-Jarniyeh” Primary Health Care Center

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Kurdish Red Crescent Center/KRC/, provides primary health care services in an excellent manner to the locals of Al-Jarniyeh district and 69 neighboring villages, as the number of residents who benefit from these services is about 43 thousand people, and about 200 patients are received daily in the various medical departments , internal , gynecology, pediatrician , ambulance and natural obstetrics clinics.
In addition to providing health education sessions inside and outside the center and start with psychological support sessions , there is also a laboratory for conducting tests and a pharmacy. To ensure rapid and immediate emergency transport, a round-the-clock ambulance transports patients to Tabqa hospitals, 68 km from the centre, or Raqqa, 100 km away.
Providing services by KRC in this area is a crucial factor in improving the quality of health care provided, and promoting the public health besides educating the people of the region about the importance of prevention and basic health care.

Statement regarding the targeting of our medical teams

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Today, May 31, 2024, several areas in northern and eastern Syria were targeted by Turkish state aircraft. In response, Kurdish Red Crescent ambulance teams intervened to transport and treat the injured and victims of these attacks.
While a medical team was performing their duty and attempting to reach the injured, they were targeted by Turkish aircraft in Amuda area near the village of Hatimiyah, resulting in the ambulance being completely out of service.
This is not the first time that the Turkish state has targeted ambulances operating in the humanitarian field, which bear clear Symbols of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
As a humanitarian organization primarily operating in northern Syria, we cannot fulfill our humanitarian duty without adequate protection for our teams. Therefore, we call on partner and international organizations to stand against these strikes by the Turkish state, which openly target workers in the humanitarian and service sectors in northern Syria.

The Kurdish Red Crescent provides its services to the most remote areas

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Because providing available health and medical services and care is a priority, even in the most remote areas, the Kurdish Red Crescent Center’s clinics (internal – women’s – children’s – ambulance) in Abu Khashab camp in the northwestern countryside of Deir ez-Zor provide their services in addition to providing medicines from the pharmacy and providing health awareness from Before the health education team, ambulances remain on standby for any emergency.

Awareness sessions continue within the “Zero Waste” project

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The Zero Waste project for sorting and recycling household waste started in Hasakah city, specifically in the Mufti neighborhood, as a model for implementing the project. However, The project is implementing activities, including community awareness-raising sessions on environmental protection, presenting project activities, correct sorting methods, and the importance of waste recycling. Additionally, the awareness sessions include some activities and practices targeting families, school, and university students
The goal is to achieve zero waste and reduce environmental pollution by promoting principles of sustainability and recycling in the local community. This project is an important step towards achieving a healthy and clean environment. It also emphasizes the importance of the effective participation of locals and institutions in protecting the environment and preserving natural resources.

The prosthetics center receives assistance from outside

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This morning, the Center of Prosthetics, Physical Therapy, and Psychological Support of the Kurdish Red Crescent received assistance including a set of mobility aids sent by the Austrian organization “Karawane der Menschlichkeit ” as a support to the center. We thank our friends for their support and contribution, but the center needs continuous support to be able to receive people in the regions of northern and eastern Syria.