Scottish Catholic Observer

The conflict has so far seen 60,000 people killed and an estimated 1.5 million people left homeless as violence increases and many thousands flee across the border to Jordan (above).

The United Nations estimates that the war has deprived nearly four million people of basic needs such as food, clean water and shelter.

The money raised in Scotland from SCIAF’s Syria Refugee Emergency Appeal will allow the charity’s partner, Caritas Jordan, to help Syrian refugees by providing basic supplies such as food and shelter, as well as heaters, blankets and stoves so they can survive the winter.

Patricia Chalé, SCIAF’s director, appealed for help from the Scottish people, saying the situation was getting worse by the day.

“The refugees crossing the border into Jordan often have nothing and are in need of urgent emergency aid,” she said. “We need to take action now to make sure we can continue to support those in need over the coming winter months. I am appealing to all SCIAF supporters to please give whatever you can today to help these homeless refugees in desperate need.”

—To donate to SCIAF’s emergency appeal call: 0141 354 5555 or visit: http://www.sciaf.org.uk/syria