Once a child refugee herself, Helga penned a letter to 16-year-old Sajeda, a Syrian refugee. The NBC story - which ran as part of its “Making a Difference” segment - featured Sajeda's tearful response to the CARE Package. "Helga made me feel like I exist," she said.
Syria Crisis
CARE is on the ground assisting many of the 2 million refugees who have fled Syria, where armed conflict has affected more than 8.8 million people, half of whom are children. There’s no end to the conflict in sight.
CCTV America: Hand-written letters let refugees know they're not alone
In a CCTV broadcast, 87-year-old Helga Kissell discusses her past as a WWII refugee in a heartfelt letter to inspire Sajeda, a Syrian refugee.
Syria: What to Do for Refugees? Start With a Message of Hope
Originally published by The Huffington Post.
ABC News.com: WWII Refugees Send Letters of Hope and Compassion to Syrian Refugee Children
Though it was nearly 70 years ago, Gunter Nitsch remembers clearly what life as a refugee was like. In 1949, he and his family were living in a refugee camp in Western Germany after World War II.
Huffington Post: What to do for Refugees? Start With a Message of Hope
In a Huffington Post blog, Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE, urges people to send Syrian refugees a message of hope, as the war drags into its sixth year.
War forcing Syrian women to take a lead role to survive, despite numerous risks, says new CARE report
AMMAN—(March 15, 2016)-- Five years of war have left Syrian women under immense pressure as they struggle to fill gaps in family income and deteriorating public services, says a new report from CARE.
The Indy Channel WRTV - Indianapolis WWII refugee sends note to young Syrian boy
In the midst of the Syrian crisis, Indianapolis local and WWII refugee Dr. Joseph Wernicke penned a positive note to a 12-year-old refugee, Shadi. Wernicke was contacted by CARE to write the inspirational letter as a former refugee.
AJC.com: Former WWII refugees send letters of hope to Syrian children
CARE asked a group of former World War II refugees, now living in the U.S. to send letters of encouragement to Syrian refugee children living in Jordan.