Mrs. Asma Al-Assad: Doing good in Syria does not stop

Damascus, (ST) – First Lady, Mrs. Asma Al-Assad has stated that “the holy month of Ramadan this year is different from previous years, as the living conditions we are experiencing in Syria are more difficult, and the regional and international circumstances that the world is witnessing directly affect us and affect the doing of good especially in the month of Ramadan, the month of  goodness, blessing and giving”.

These challenges were at the heart of Mrs. Asma Al-Assad’s dialogue with a group of representatives of humanitarian and charitable associations and civil society organizations in Syria.

She appreciated the role of civil society in Syria, which was clear during crises and calamities, and was always present responding to the needs of the poor and the desperate citizens.

Mrs. Asma stressed that “doing good in Syria does not cease because it is not only a duty, rather it is an expression of our belonging to our homeland, our identity and the spirit of our community.”

“Doing good is one of the loftiest works, but it becomes more sublime when it becomes universal, and this is only achieved by coordinating efforts between civil society organizations, which leads to the integration of results, and reaching the largest range of goals, and the widest category of the needy, and thus justice in the spread and distribution geographically to the poorest areas, and socially to the groups most in need”, she added.

Representatives of the associations presented their visions of charitable work in Ramadan this year and the priorities for assistance, whether at the level of social segments or in terms of the type and fields of assistance.

The most prominent challenges that affect the charitable work of associations during the holy month and the rest of the months of the year were also discussed.

Raghda Sawas