Our Ramadan appeal enables children to buy Eid clothing

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, the Lotus Flower’s Ramadan appeal has enabled a large group of children to enjoy a special shopping trip to buy Eid clothing.  

Over the past few weeks, our appeal has been raising money to allow vulnerable and single mothers to treat their children to celebratory outfits to commemorate the end of Ramadan.

The funds raised meant we were able to escort 85 children on two buses from Domiz 2 camp to Duhok city’s Moda Mall, where they were thrilled to select clothing and accessories to mark the upcoming end of the annual holy month.

With life in camps offering little comfort and a seemingly endless struggle for mothers to provide for their children, our campaign allows them to recreate a flavour of the Eid experiences they once enjoyed in their own homes. Not only have they been unable to provide celebrations for their own families in recent years, but the pandemic has severely worsened their financial situation, making such luxuries an impossibility.

Supporting up to 200 children in total across three camps, our Ramadan campaign has brought a welcome taste of hope and joy to these mothers and their little ones. Vian Ahmed, the Lotus Flower’s Regional Project Manager, said: “The children were very happy and excited to have this opportunity to go out together and buy Eid clothing. It meant such a lot to their mothers too, who are normally unable to purchase them any gifts or treats. We are extremely grateful to everyone who donated to our appeal and made this small gesture possible.”

Eid begins on May 11th this year, bringing four weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting to a close. But after years of conflict which has seen women lose their homes and incomes, many of those we support find this time of year especially challenging. With loved ones still missing or no longer alive following the ISIS atrocities, they are also still unable to return to their homes and communities, making Ramadan a highly emotional time.

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, and please do keep supporting our work…