Their initiative was supported by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s Community-Based Initiative fund with the support of our partner Al Nada charity.

The inspiring group announced that the event is not to celebrate the end of Chila but to announce its launch. "We only just began! Chila will continue and we’ll print more smiles on children faces along the way.” Said Nour, a volunteer in Chila Group.

This day comes after an eventful day for people in Syria and for Refugees around the globe.

Yesterday, we mourned our humanitarian colleagues after the attack on humanitarian workers while delivering aid in a UN Inter-Agency convoy in Big Orem in Aleppo, #Syria. This also resulted in destroyed food, nutrition, health and other supplies urgently needed by thousands of civilians, as well as a Syrian Arab Red Crescent warehouse and health clinic. goo.gl/GOq3ur

We also welcomed the significant new support committed by governments to improve protection and solutions for refugees at the Leaders’ Summit on Global Refugees, convened along the UN General Assembly’s Summit for Refugees and Migrants.

The 50 states and organizations participating in the summit have increased their contributions to humanitarian appeals in 2016 by $4.5 billion and made commitments to support the education of at least one million refugee children, and to support one million adult refugees in training and finding job offers.

“UNHCR is hugely encouraged to see the strong political commitments in the New York Declaration made immediately tangible through the new, concrete actions announced by governments today,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.

“International solidarity for refugees means governments stepping up and providing fast, predictable funding, investing in host countries and communities, and giving refugees the right to live, work or study in their countries – and through that, a fighting chance to rebuild their lives.”

Mohammad bought 10 new bee colonies that now grew to 25, but he can no longer take his bees in tours around the country. He and his bees are waiting for peace to prevail so they can produce the finest honey in Syria.

The activities varied between recreational and Psycho-Social Support. It included performances, mini-cinema, coloring, dancing, painting on the faces and distribution of gifts.

Photo: Bara'em Association for Children Care