THE PROJECT
AT LEAST 8 MILLION PEOPLE
ARE DISPLACED INSIDE OF THE COUNTRY
75%
ARE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
LESS THAN 1%
WILL GET A CHANCE TO RESETTLE OVERSEAS
March 2011: Civil uprising begins.
April 2011: Flow of Syrian refugees to neighbouring countries begins as 2,000 cross into Turkey.
July 2012: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees- run Zaatari refugee camp is opened in Jordan.
December 2012: United Nations says more than 500,000 Syrian refugees have fled by year’s end.
March 2013: United Nations says more than a million Syrians are now refugees. Growing numbers flee the cities of Deraa, Homs, Aleppo and Damascus.
May 2013: United Nations says 4.25 million Syrians are displaced within Syria.
June 2013: António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, calls Syria the “worst humanitarian disaster of our era.”
December 2013: United Nations says by end of year 2.3 million Syrian refugees have fled into Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt.
August 2014: United Nations reports that the number of Syrian refugees has surpassed 3 million with more than a million people having fled in the last 12 months alone.
December 2014: United Nations reports that in 2014 alone 138, 016 Syrians escaped to and asked for asylum in Europe.
June 2015: The number of refugees is expected to reach 4 million
All information in this column has been provided by Lifeline Syria
THE HARD TRUTH
MORE THAN HALF OF SYRIA'S
PRE-WAR POPULATION OF
23 MILLION PEOPLE ARE IN NEED
OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
THE PROJECT
Imagine your home is taken away from you. You and your family are separated and displaced around the world, each person in a different country. Now try to vision yourself in a community where you don't speak the native language(s). I challenge you to brain storm ways to grocery shop, find transportation, contact emergency services, or even access an ATM, let alone open a bank account. Millions of people around the world are experiencing that currently, and no one is immune to being displaced. The displacement of American's that Hurricane Katrina had is a perfect example of that. We're sure many of you are aware of the loss of life and destruction of homes in the Middle East, particularly in Syria. A team of business students from Portland Community College have come together to launch an outreach campaign to raise funds for Syrian refugee relief.
THE WELCOME HOME PROJECT is a student started, student driven fundraising and awareness campaign focused on providing financial outreach for Middle Eastern refugees, particularly those of Syrian descent. Our primary goal is to start conversations about the humanitarian crisis by humanizing the issue for those who are disconnected from and unaffected by the crisis. Our financial goal is to raise at least $10,000. We will relaunch the fundraiser if our goal is met. Proceeds will be donated to IRCO (Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization) to help the refugees in our local communities across the nation. After conducting some interviews and connecting with individuals in our local Middle Eastern community, we produced a small film to highlight the displacement, loss, and hardships caused by the war.
Please watch our film and share it with your friends and family. Encourage them to donate. Talk about the crisis. Spread awareness.
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YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS
www.thewelcomehomeproj.wix.com/twhp
OUR TEAM
Project Manager: William Spalding
Multimedia Director, Editor & Producer: Zane Baltzor
Translator & Outreach Advocate: Khatra Owjama
Outreach Advocates: Krystle Krueger, Hong Bui
Music: Jacki Penny
All external footage used in the video belongs to its respected owners. This video is for fundraising purposes only. All video owners have been notified of the use of content. They retain all copyright ownership.
Thank you for your support. Much love.