International organization distributes second batch of relief aid to IDPs in Kobani
Kobani – North-Press Agency
Fattah Issa
Local organizations in the city of Kobani on Monday began distributing the second batch of humanitarian aid to internally displaced people from Ras al-Ain (Sere-Kaniye), Tal Abyad (Gire Spi) in coordination with the office of Organizations Affairs in Euphrates region. Relief assistance arrived in Kobani last Thursday, was provided by “Free Burma Rangers”, the first batch was distributed by the organization to 100 displaced families last Friday.
The co-chair of Organizations Affairs Office in Euphrates region Ismail Ahmed told North-Press that five local organizations are distributing aid in four centers inside Kobani to IDPs from Tal Abyad (Gire Spi) and Ras al-Ain (Sere-Kaniye), in addition to IDPs from nearby Kobani countryside, noting that the number of documented IDPs has reached about 993 families.
Kobani Relief and Development Organization and Sara Organization are distributing aid in New-Kobani neighborhood, while AVC Organization is distributing aid at Fern al-Hayat center in Kaniya-Kurdan neighborhood, and Doz Civil Society Organization is distributing at its center on Jarablus road, in addition, Tirij Association for People with Special Needs is distributing aid to the displaced people in its center, near Maternity Hospital
Ismail Ahmed added that each organization would distribute the aid to about 50 families a day, until distributions are completed to all families listed by the Office of Organizations Affairs.
Distribution by number
Fawziya Hanifi, a member of Sara Organization said that the distributed aid includes food baskets, mattresses and blankets, as well as milk and diapers for children, noting that the amount of distribution is made according to the number of family members, where more quantities are distributed to families that exceed the number of family members of eight people.
IDPs' needs
A displaced citizen from the countryside of Tal Abyad (Gire Spi), Zahra Mamo said that she received blankets, mattresses and children's needs, noting that they need heaters, fuel and money because they left behind all their belongings.
A member of “Free Burma Rangers” told North-Press last Friday that the organization would stay for a week in Kobani to provide humanitarian aid, organize psychosocial support programs for displaced children; in addition, provide medical assistance and medicines to hospitals in the city.