SYRIA

The Syrian Arab is a Western Asian country located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is a unitary republic that consists of 14 governorates (subdivisions) and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including the majority Syrian Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians, Armenians, Circassians, Albanians, and Greeks. Religious groups include Muslims, Christians, Alawites, Druze, and Yazidis. The capital and largest city of Syria is Damascus. Arabs are the largest ethnic group, and Muslims are the largest religious group.

Since March 2011, Syria has been embroiled in a multi-sided civil war, with a number of countries in the region and beyond involved militarily or otherwise. This war has precipitated civilian population into disarray. The first victims of the war are CHILDREN

The Scheer Foundation, a registered NGO is assisting children in the City of Deir EZ -Zor, Syria. With the volunteer assistance of Esmael, a schoolteacher. The Foundation is guaranteeing access to food for a handful of Syrian children, victims of the atrocity of the war.