The ‘Drop of milk’ project provides milk every month for more than 2,800 children who are under 10 years of age in Aleppo, Syria. The Spain-based branch of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) looks after this initiative. Owing to the atrocious situations still present in eastern Aleppo despite the fight has been ended, the charity group appeals for aid to continue this project.
Dr. Nabil Antaki, coordinator of the “Drop of Milk” project, has made an urgent appeal to keep it going.
“Every month we distribute milk to some 2,850 children: 2,600 get powdered milk and 250 servings of special formula milk for infants, including babies that can’t be nursed by their mothers,” the doctor said (as told to CNA). The testimony of Georgina, one of the project’s beneficiaries, who is the mother of two daughters, 10 and 6 years old highlights the need for milk for her children. “Both Myriam and Pamela receive each month a kilo of powdered milk. Pamela’s situation was critical after being struck in the back with shrapnel, and now that she’s recuperating, she needs milk to get her health back. This project is very important for us, I want it to keep going,” the mother said (as told to CNA).
ACN has committed to maintain this project during 2017 at a cost of $239,000. ACN sends funds for diverse emergency projects and support to the Syrian churches since the start of the war. In 2015, $5.9 million for Syria was allocated
Source: EWTN/CNA.
