[fusion_text]As airstrikes continue devasting Syria, Aleppo and Idlib remain the cities most affected by the ongoing conflict. So far, this has resulted in over 4 million people fleeing to neighbouring countries and leaving over 6 million more people displaced inside Syria, and these numbers are only increasing with each passing day. As in all humanitarian emergencies, the Syrian crisis is affecting refugee women more harshly. Thanks to your generous donations over the last 3 months and with the help of our on-the-ground partners, we will be delivering hygiene kits to over 700 women in Lebanon and Syria.

Find here details on Global One’s Hygiene kits.

One vital consideration for us throughout this process has been the selection process for the distribution. As a matter of fact, with millions of refugee women and only a limited number of kits, our partners have carefully selected each woman based on their age, need and location to ensure the most vulnerable are assisted.[/fusion_text][fusion_text][/fusion_text][fusion_text]The reaction from the women and girls receiving the kits has been truly heart-warming. Indeed, during our first distribution last year, the women were extremely touched as they smiled and accepted their hygiene kits graciously amidst the trauma and suffering they had endured. But the need for hygiene essentials is paramount, and the women voiced their concerns for the extreme shortage of general cleaning products and detergents for themselves and their families in addition to the lack of feminine hygiene products, making them vulnerable to infection and disease.

Hygiene kits: a real need

For girls, the absence of hygiene products during their period forces them to miss out on any vital education available in the camps simply because they don’t have the means to manage their personal hygiene. This in turn, makes it difficult for them to be able to pursue their dreams to the best of their ability. But for 15-year-old Ayah who has taught herself English and Japanese, living in Aramoun camp in Lebanon with her mother and sisters for over five years hasn’t stopped her from dreaming big. “I dream to return to Syria one day and build a school!”

Thanks to you, we can restore the dreams of thousands of refugee girls, like Ayah, living in Lebanon or IDP camps in Syria through our hygiene packs.

The delivery of the hygiene kits works in collaboration with our policy report, More Than Half: The Effects of Statelessness on Syrian Refugee Women from a Faith-based Perspective, which identifies the needs of Syrian women in the region. The research report, which will see its launch in March (tbc) at the House of Lords, advocates for more gender-specific and culturally appropriate humanitarian work within the region and focuses on providing recommendations at a policy level.

As part of our efforts to help provide comfort and dignity to women by assisting with the basic necessities in their life, Global One has been working hard with on-the-ground partners to collect information and distribute essential hygiene items to these women

With the next distribution set to take place between March and April, we’ll update you in the coming months on the positive change you have brought to the lives of refugees in Lebanon and Syria. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Don’t miss the upcoming GlobalGiving bonus day Wednesday 8^th March – International Women’s Day – where your donation will be matched at 30% when donations of up to £200 are made between 00:00:00 a.m. EST and 23:59:59 p.m. EST! Please continue to support our project on this day and encourage your family and friends to do the same.[/fusion_text]