The Hope Caravan Foundation (Umut Kervanı Vakfı) has extended its ongoing humanitarian efforts in Syria by delivering cash aid to residents of the war-torn Yarmouk Camp in Damascus. 

For over a week, the foundation has provided food, hot meals, meat, bread, and fuel to thousands of families in various Syrian cities, including Idlib, Hama, Homs, Aleppo, and Damascus. Their latest mission focused on Yarmouk Camp, once home to a vibrant Palestinian refugee community but now largely in ruins. 

Speaking about the initiative, Vice President of Hope Caravan Foundation, Erdal Elibüyük, highlighted the dire conditions in the camp. “We are in Yarmouk Camp in the capital Damascus. It is a place that creates traumas in the memories with its past painful stories and current dramatic image," he said. 

Elibüyük explained that before 2016, Yarmouk Camp housed nearly 300,000 Palestinians. Following the escalation of conflict and attacks by the Assad regime, the camp's population swelled to 1.2 million with the influx of displaced Syrians. However, years of war have left 50% of the camp in ruins, and its infrastructure is in shambles. 

“There are very few people in the camp now, but there is neither electricity, water nor roads. We provided cash aid to those struggling to survive here,” Elibüyük added, emphasizing the urgent need for continued support in the region. 

The Hope Caravan Foundation’s ongoing efforts in Syria aim to alleviate the suffering of families displaced by war, providing critical resources to some of the most vulnerable populations in the region. (ILKHA)