Relief aid arrives in Syria four months after the historic earthquake

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SYRIA (MNN) — Ten United Nations trucks carrying relief aid finally arrived in northwest Syria on Friday, four months after historic earthquakes rocked the region.

It was the first aid convoy to cross from a government area into a rebel-held enclave since January. Aid delivery quickly became a political pawn after the disaster.

The February earthquakes added another layer of disaster to Syria’s 13-year crisis. Millions of people displaced by war find themselves homeless again.

Samuel* with redemptive stories says the Syrian war is on hold — for now.

“The situation seems to be pretty stable since the earthquake. [an] I understand that the ceasefire has held for the most part since February.”

The United Nations reported that more than 15 million Syrians need help to survive today, and an estimated 8.8 million people were affected by the February earthquake.

Thousands of earthquake survivors may have a roof over their heads, but their hearts remain uneasy. Each new tremor triggers a flashback, and no one knows when the Earth will stop moving.

“The aftershocks can continue for another period of time; months, in fact,” Samuel says.

“Earthquake realities are still very recent for a lot of people, particularly on the shock aspect.”

The global body of Christ continues to offer help and hope. “Overall, the response has been fantastic from a lot of organizations; a lot of them are evangelical organizations and churches,” says Samuel.

Syrian Christians have been helping earthquake survivors since day one. Believers tell people about God’s love and truth; Their continued presence shows that it is real.

“Our friends there locally respond in both practical love and spiritual communication to what the gospel is,” says Samuel.

“God, as he always does, uses refraction to tell his story.”

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The title photo shows the damage in the immediate aftermath of the February earthquakes. Image courtesy of Heart4Iran.

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