The US-based Syrian Armenian Relief Fund (SARF) on Wednesday announced that it has made a transfer of $100,000 to Syrian-Armenian Emergency Relief and Reconstruction Organization (SHDAB), in support of the Armenian community in Aleppo.
US-based Syrian Armenian Relief Fund transfers $100,000 for Aleppo Armenians
STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 15, ARTSAKHPRESS: This brings the total amounts transferred by SARF so far in 2016 to $784,000, reported Asbarez Armenian daily newspaper of the US.
SARF has been following the latest news coming out of Aleppo in the past few days and weeks and has been in regular contact with community members inside Aleppo to get a firsthand account of the recent developments, especially with regards to the prevailing humanitarian conditions.
“Yesterday, we learned of encouraging news of a ceasefire in Aleppo and hopes of a cessation in the fighting which had devastated our community for over four years.
“Although this news brings much needed optimism to those still in Aleppo or living as refugees in different parts of the world, let’s be reminded that the war in Syria has not ended and that the living conditions and future of our Syrian-Armenian brethren is still precarious and uncertain.
“We remain resolute in our pledge to continue to stand by our brothers and sisters in Syria,” the respective SARF statement reads, in particular.
