Children who have experienced the unspeakable horrors of war need long-term help coping with their experiences. Lives have been torn apart after years of IS rule and terrorist invasion. Since mid-2014, the people of Iraq have been caught up in a resurgence of violence that has exacerbated the already dire humanitarian situation stemming from Syria’s five-year civil conflict. 240,000 Syrian refugees are in the Kurdish region of Iraq, creating additional strain among host communities with limited resources of clean water, sanitation, food, shelter, essential items to help face winter, healthcare, education and emotional support. Pray for children now living in camps, struggling to express themselves, and in some cases too terrified to speak. Ask God to release more workers into this field of suffering to relieve physical and mental health resulting from brutal occupation. Many children have fled with only the clothes they wore - no toys, no comfort.
Syria / Iraq: children impacted by war
Written by David Fletcher 14 Jul 2017Additional Info
- Pray: for all such children - out of school, vulnerable to violence, coping with physical and mental health issues, and in unstable and unhygienic living conditions exposing them to diarrhoea and cholera. (Psalm 12:5)
- More: www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/iraq-faqs-how-the-conflict-affects-children-and-families
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