Vicky Rieckmann

NW #Syria in a state of catastrophe after 7.8 magnitude #earthquake. Destruction, devastation, and collapse of buildings. Hundreds of injuries, dozens of deaths, many trapped under the rubble or stranded in the winter cold. We call on the international community to take action.

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Six Syrian refugees including children, women and teenagers lost their lives at sea. They died of thirst, hunger and severe burns. This is unacceptable. Strengthening rescue at sea is the only way to prevent these tragedies. @UNHCRItalia is in Pozzallo to help the survivors.

In the latest article from @ShareAmerica, learn how the United States is providing high-quality seeds to wheat farmers in northeast Syria to help feed people during the global food security crisis. @USAID @USAIDSavesLives Full story: share.america.gov/helping-farmer…

Wheat is the backbone of Syria’s agriculture sector. To respond to a looming food crisis in NE Syria, @USAID delivered 3k metric tons of high-quality wheat to farmers. After months of growing, farmers are harvesting 35k tons of wheat this season! #SeedsforSyria🌾

To prevent a food crisis in #Syria, USAID sent nearly 3,000 metric tons of wheat seeds directly to farmers. Now they've harvested 35,000 tons of wheat to supply to bakeries. Power to the farmers! ✊ #SeedsforSyria🌾

In November, we sent 3K metric tons of high-quality wheat seeds from Iraq to farmers in NE Syria. The result: farmers harvested 35K tons of wheat this season, which will help address critical shortages in NE Syria. usaid.link/ieq #SeedsforSyria🌾

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