WASHINGTON — The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is leading a response to assist Syrians displaced by the civil war in the Middle Eastern country. The BWA has sent an initial grant of $15,000 for the relief effort.
Since the outbreak of violence in Syria in March 2011, the humanitarian situation has continuously deteriorated. As the crisis escalates, displacement continues across Syria. According to the United Nations 2.5 million people are in need of assistance, with 1.2 million people internally displaced throughout the country.
The key problem is access to food. The BWA is working with its partners in the Middle East and within Syria itself to meet the urgent need. The aim is to enable local Baptists to respond to the immediate food needs of the internally displaced and others affected by the violence in their wider area.
The Baptist Convention of Syria, a BWA member organization, has approximately 600 members in 10 churches.
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