Restarting away from war
Zeyd and his wife Aidha, who fled the war in Syria, lived for eight long years in the Tel Abbas refugee camp in Lebanon, together with their four children. Today, thanks to the humanitarian corridors set up by the Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII and other organisations, they have arrived in Santa Venerina, a small Sicilian town that will accompany them on their journey of integration. Help them to start a new life with dignity and confidence in the future!
Zeyd and his wife Aidha* arrived in the Tel Abbas refugee camp in northern Lebanon in 2013. Their honeymoon was an escape from war, forced to leave their land, Syria, as if they had done something to be punished with exile for. The dreams of two young newlyweds torn apart. Yet, they endured, and in the extreme precariousness of a refugee camp, they became mom and dad of four children. The oldest, Naima, is 6 years old. She is bright, curious and wishes she could go to school. She was born and raised in the refugee camp without ever having experienced the small sweets of a normal life: doing homework together with a friend, opening a bag of candy. Naima knows of the world only what she has heard from the "grown-ups," when they talk about a life that seems like a distant dream.
Today that dream has come true and after 8 years spent in a limbo of waiting that seemed never ending Zeyd and Aidha can take back their lives and plant their family's roots in a safe place ready to welcome them.
Thanks to the humanitarian corridors, which were started by an initiative of the Pope John XXIII Community together with others, they crossed the Mediterranean on a legal and safe journey and arrived here in Santa Venerina.
Together with the Community, all the inhabitants of this small Sicilian town - including the parish communities of Santa Venerina, the municipality, the diocese of Acireale, Caritas and Catholic Action - are huddling together to help this family and accompany it on its path of integration, supporting it during the two years envisaged by the reception project to become part of the territory, schools and the world of work. Naim will finally have a real home!
Together with the Community, all the inhabitants of this small Sicilian town - including the parish communities of Santa Venerina, the municipality, the diocese of Acireale, Caritas and Catholic Action - are huddling together to help this family and accompany it on its path of integration, supporting it during the two years envisaged by the reception project to become part of the territory, schools and the world of work. Naim will finally have a real home!
We need 6,0000 € to cover the expenses of the first 6 months of reception, but there are no public funds to support them.
That's why today we want to start a solidarity network to support the family until they are independent, and we need your help too.
Donate now and create your own fundraiser to engage friends and family to contribute. Don't leave Naim and his family alone. Help them start a new life with dignity and confidence in the future. Do it now!
* Out of respect for their confidentiality, we have used fictional names with an auspicious meaning.
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Zeyd and his wife Aidha* arrived in the Tel Abbas refugee camp in northern Lebanon in 2013. Their honeymoon was an escape from war, forced to leave their land, Syria, as if they had done something to be punished with exile for. The dreams of two young newlyweds torn apart. Yet, they endured, and in the extreme precariousness of a refugee camp, they became mom and dad of four children. The oldest, Naima, is 6 years old. She is bright, curious and wishes she could go to school. She was born and raised in the refugee camp without ever having experienced the small sweets of a normal life: doing homework together with a friend, opening a bag of candy. Naima knows of the world only what she has heard from the "grown-ups," when they talk about a life that seems like a distant dream.
Today that dream has come true and after 8 years spent in a limbo of waiting that seemed never ending Zeyd and Aidha can take back their lives and plant their family's roots in a safe place ready to welcome them.
Thanks to the humanitarian corridors, which were started by an initiative of the Pope John XXIII Community together with others, they crossed the Mediterranean on a legal and safe journey and arrived here in Santa Venerina.
Together with the Community, all the inhabitants of this small Sicilian town - including the parish communities of Santa Venerina, the municipality, the diocese of Acireale, Caritas and Catholic Action - are huddling together to help this family and accompany it on its path of integration, supporting it during the two years envisaged by the reception project to become part of the territory, schools and the world of work. Naim will finally have a real home!
Together with the Community, all the inhabitants of this small Sicilian town - including the parish communities of Santa Venerina, the municipality, the diocese of Acireale, Caritas and Catholic Action - are huddling together to help this family and accompany it on its path of integration, supporting it during the two years envisaged by the reception project to become part of the territory, schools and the world of work. Naim will finally have a real home!
We need 6,0000 € to cover the expenses of the first 6 months of reception, but there are no public funds to support them.
That's why today we want to start a solidarity network to support the family until they are independent, and we need your help too.
Donate now and create your own fundraiser to engage friends and family to contribute. Don't leave Naim and his family alone. Help them start a new life with dignity and confidence in the future. Do it now!
* Out of respect for their confidentiality, we have used fictional names with an auspicious meaning.
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