What aid was delivered to Syrian people in Madaya, Foua and Kefraya?
On 11 January, a joint convoy together with the ICRC, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the UN brought desperately needed aid to people living in the besieged towns of Madaya, Foua and Kefraya.
UPDATE
On the 14th of January, a second joint UN / ICRC / SARC convoy of 44 trucks (Madaya) and 17 trucks (Foua and Kefraya) delivered flour, winter clothes for children, blankets and other essential items.
Madaya
The population of Madaya is an estimated 42,000 including 17,600 internally displaced people.
Aid delivered on 11 January 2016
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Last access to deliver humanitarian relief: Joint UN/SARC/ICRC convoy on 18 October 2015.
Foua and Kefraya
The population of these two towns is estimated up to 20,000 people.
Aid delivered on 11 January 2016
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Last access to deliver humanitarian relief: Joint UN/SARC/ICRC convoy on 18 October 2015.
The joint aid convoy on its way to Madaya. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC/ P. Krzysiek
For more information, read more on our work in Syrian cities.
