Dear Friend,

You've seen the news from Syria and it is increasingly tragic. More than 4.25 million Syrians are displaced in their own country. Another 2 million refugees have fled unimaginable horror, seeking safety in neighboring countries. One million frightened children are among them.

http://click.newsletter.worldvision.org/?qs=e6406971049 e9192c9ada3f2efd9a63b992025110f0e2165f4f2aad0653e686c153562e 45fda5248 - Please help meet the urgent needs of Syrian refugees today.

Ibrahim, a Syrian father and refugee, recalls the terror in his homeland. "I saw 60 people killed in front of my eyes. By the time we left, people were dying one by one. Children were being killed, and women. I didn't want to leave my Syria, but I had to, for the women, for my girls."

Refugees like http://click.newsletter.worldvision.org/?qs=e6406971049 e9192103f87256c106941af152475fc95d6e691c27720d1b018e0c050670 82bf5a0ec - Ibrahim and his family have fled Syria with nothing but each other. http://click.newsletter.worldvision.org/?qs=08453c00557 f82ad9e1cfd341559b9106d8056d5ed738975a6a8e783f692b15110a4e62 cbddc720d - They are in desperate need of adequate shelter, clean water, food, and hygiene items. Many children who lost their homes also witnessed violence and destruction. They are especially vulnerable and need education and counseling to help them cope with the trauma.

World Vision is scaling up our response to meet the urgent needs of Syrian children and families. http://click.newsletter.worldvision.org/?qs=08453c00557 f82ad5330c16b9f9dc88ff2377a45c17083869c55ef7e8d2c04ee1b51978 597af0e83 - But your help is critical. Just $50 can provide a refugee with food for a month or protect a family from infectious diseases by providing a hygiene and sanitation kit.

Inside Syria, we are providing as many as 70,000 people with clean water and health services.

Child-Friendly Spaces in Lebanon have created safe areas where children can learn, engage in fun activities, and recover from emotional scars. Projects to provide food vouchers, hygiene kits, and access to clean water and sanitation are also a vital support to Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

In Jordan, we're installing a water system in a new camp and supporting refugee children with education. As winter approaches, families need stoves, fuel, and assistance to winterize their temporary shelters.

If you've already given in response to this crisis, thank you. As the needs of millions of children and their families increase daily, I ask you to prayerfully consider doing all you can to help Syrian refugees.

God bless you,


Rich Stearns
President, World Vision U.S.

P.S. Violence, fear, and uncertainty have become the new normal for millions of Syrian children. http://click.newsletter.worldvision.org/?qs=08453c00557 f82ada2310d0f32f2f68bd371224309fb650441697869e90419ce0d79331 57a04cbb0 - Please help by donating to the Syrian Refugee Crisis Fund today.