Türkiye’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) has delivered another 40 briquette houses to needy Syrians in the northern Afrin region, a territory cleared of terrorists by Operation Olive Branch, according to reports released Monday.
A ceremony was organized in Afrin province’s Sharran district as the houses, build through donations, were handed over to the families.
The donation campaign was launched on social media by Human Movie Team. The head of the group, Tülay Gökçimen, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the briquette house campaign was started last year after they saw a photo of a child standing barefoot on snow and freezing.
Gökçimen stated that they participated in the 100,000 briquette house project initiated by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with the campaign, and said: “Families have suffered for years. They came from different places, each of them has a sad story. I have been coming here for years to see what it means to live in a tent.”
Saying that everyone deserves a dignified life, Gökçimen elaborated that the two-bedroom houses also include a small patio where women can comfortably spend time.
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