Eid celebrations are a success after our appeal

The Lotus Flower’s Ramadan appeal came to a happy end as children supported by the campaign proudly wore their new outfits for this year’s Eid celebrations.

With your help, our appeal raised thousands of pounds, allowing vulnerable and single mothers to treat their children to celebratory outfits to commemorate the end of the annual holy month.

As part of the festivities, the youngsters handed out sweets and smiled for the cameras – and the occasion brought some welcome relief to their tough daily lives in camp. After years of conflict, they and their families are still unable to return home, and with so few resources available to them on the ground, these small comforts were very well received - as you can see from our lovely photos.

The campaign had previously seen us escort large groups of children from camps including Domiz 2 and Rwanga to the local Moda mall in Duhok, where they were could pick out special clothing, accessories and shoes for their low-key family celebrations.

Not only did the shopping trips provide a welcome distraction from life in a pandemic for the youngsters, but it showed them how so many others around the world are rooting for them.

Thank you to everyone who donated to the appeal – you helped make a really big difference to these children during a truly momentous time of year.