Who is my neighbor? How you answer that could change your life.
In a nation marked by privilege and freedom, it’s often easy for us to forget the problems plaguing our world every single day.
That little girl in the video above isn’t much different than your daughter. One minute, she was happily celebrating her 9th birthday, twirling on a merry-go-round and painting her pout with mommy’s red lipstick—kind of like any child living the American dream.
And the next, she was fighting for her life.
Just because it isn’t happening here, doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.
There is no end in sight for the Syrian war. BBC has called this crisis a ‘global failure’ to protect refugees. More than 470,000 people have been killed since an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011. According to World Vision, there are 5.1 million Syrian refugees, and 6.3 million are displaced within Syria; half of those affected are children.
*This amazing video was shot by photographer Jon Morton on behalf of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.
Who will protect these people? Who will be their neighbor?
There are ways to help in this crisis. More needs to be done, but here is a start: From ChurchLeaders, here are Three Things We Can Do to Help as the Greatest Humanitarian Crisis Worsens. The Independent gives five practical ways you can help refugees trying to find safety in Europe. Also, for a more in-depth photo-essay, check out Jon Morton’s five-part series, right here on Faithit.
More than 5 million children in Syria need your help. Be a champion for child refugees. Visit Save the Children to find out more.
