Teaming - 1€/month micro donations

Hello colleagues!

We created this Group initially to help the people affected by the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey earlier this year, by supporting UNHCR. Many thanks to all of you who joined and for your quick response. After the initial emergency, UNHCR's action is now focused on its natural focus: Syrian refugees, people who have left their homes for these or other reasons. The "end" fo the emergency and this change, force us to close the Group. We will make the last donations to UNCHR this month.

Syria had already been living in an extreme situation for twelve years and these earthquakes have aggravated the situation that the Syrian population was already experiencing. In addition to the thousands of dead, wounded and missing, there is also material damage in a country that was already devastated. It is a drama within the drama already being experienced by Syrian families, with more than 5.3 million people affected by the earthquake.

Last year, Syrians accounted for almost 1 in 5 refugees globally, with 6.5 million hosted in 131 countries; 3.5 million in earthquake-hit Turkey. Months after the devastating earthquakes, UNHCR continues to provide protection including psychosocial support, child protection, assistance to survivors of gender-based violence, legal support, etc. to affected communities in Aleppo, Hama, Homs and the coastal area. In addition, they are distributing kits of basic emergency items (thermal blankets, mattresses, plastic sheeting and mats), family and collective tents and shelter clothing. This last collection will be used for these basic products.

If you want to keep helping UNHCR you can keep doing it on these Groups:
- https://www.teaming.net/nttdataukraine
- https://www.teaming.net/acnur

Thank you for your support. In situations like these, we see what the word team means a lot at NTT DATA.