Annual Report for 2023

annual Report 2023

Wissam lives his childhood among his peers again

The suffering of the child Wissam and his family began when the little boy lost his right leg due to playing with the remnants of war in his village in the countryside of  Al-Hol town in 2015, so he could not play and practice his life normally, until he visited with his father the   Kurdish Red Crescent Center for Prosthetics, Physical Therapy and Psychological Support   in Qamishlo city where his life shone again and become able to interact with his surrounding better, knowing that the center is in constant contact with the family to ensure that it adapts to the prosthesis and making adjustments every once in a while  with his grows .

 

 

One year after the devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria

Earthquake – one year later_KRC article (1)

Earthquake – one year later_KRC article (1)

Status update on the airstrikes by the Turkish state between 26.12.23 and 17.01.24

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the project of sorting medical waste and intact  disposal of it is following up

 

In order to maintain public safety and prevent the spread of epidemics and diseases, as well as to protect the environment, the Kurdish Red Crescent’s WASH sector , in cooperation with donors and local institutions, is following up the project of sorting medical waste and intact  disposal of it through a specialized and trained team by establishing medical waste areas in several cities and camps in northern and eastern Syria, where medical waste is collected from hospitals and health centers, and those in camps, and  transporting it to medical waste areas for disposal in several ways,  burning, crushing, and landfilling, depending on the type of these materials, to ensure public safety and preserve the environment.

Yesterday, 25th of December, the Turkish state conducted a major attack on northeast Syria with airstrikes.

Yesterday, 25th of December, the Turkish state conducted a major attack on northeast Syria
with airstrikes. The airstrikes continued until late at night. At least 8 people died in the
attacks and 15 were injured.
The main targets were civilian infrastructure. In Kobane an outpatient clinic specialized in
diabetes and supported through a German association was hit and destroyed. Fortunately,
the clinic was closed due to Christmas holidays and no casualties were reported. This center
was serving mainly the elderly people in Kobane city and villages through a mobile clinic.
Now there is no chance to obtain the same services. Fortunately, the clinic was closed due to
Christmas holidays and no casualties were reported.

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After two years of construction and preparation work, the Kurdish Red Crescent opens a new medical facility

After two years of construction and preparation work, the Kurdish Red Crescent opens a new medical facility
Due to the conditions that people in the regions of northern and eastern Syria have suffered from, the difficulties of traveling and the high costs of receiving treatment in other regions, the Kurdish Red Crescent Organization opened this evening the Oncology, Burns and Thalassemia Hospital in the city of Qamishlo in the presence of friends, partners and institutions in the Democratic Autonomous Administration, after two years of construction work. It will begin to provide services to patients in the oncology department, which includes tumours and blood diseases, with the cooperation and volunteering of a number of specialized doctors, so that this new medical facility will receive patients from all regions of Syria.

 

The Kurdish Red Crescent celebrates its eleventh anniversary

The Kurdish Red Crescent celebrates its eleventh anniversary, and on this occasion, the organization extends its gratitude and appreciation to every member who contributed to providing medical and humanitarian services to every person inside and outside the areas of northern and eastern Syria, and to every volunteer who had trust in our work and was a helping hand in crises and disasters. All the services provided are not complete without the love and cooperation of everyone

 

the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

 

On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and under the slogan “Do not judge me by my disability, give me the opportunity to show my abilities”, the Kurdish Red Crescent organization, in collaboration with the Nodom organization, organized an event for children. The event included theatrical activities, singing for children, as well as face painting and distribution of gifts, with the aim of integrating children with disabilities with children without disabilities.

Distributing a batch of winter clothes to the displaced in Washokani camp

 
With the advent of winter and the difficulties faced by the displaced in the camps, the Kurdish Red Crescent distributed a batch of clothes for all age groups, especially children, in the Washokani camp for the displaced, west of the city of Hasakah.
The distribution process was coordinated between the Kurdish Red Crescent Center in the camp and the communes, to ensure that the clothes reach the largest possible number of beneficiaries.