(13 Feb 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damascus, Syria – 13 February 2025
1. Various of Jagan Chapagain, IFRC Secretary-General getting into car, vehicles leaving
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Jagan Chapagain, IFRC Secretary-General:
"We have highlighted two-phased approach, first is supporting Syrian Arab Red Crescent to respond to immediate needs. But importantly, we will like to lay a foundation for recovery and more sustainable support to the people. What we believe is that time has come to move away from boxes, delivering the boxes to more sustainable, and it includes livelihood support especially in rural Syria. People are ready to establish their own lives."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damascus, Syria – 12 February 2025
3. Various of Syrian Arab Red Crescent workers at center, registering people and giving out aid
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damascus, Syria – 13 February 2025
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jagan Chapagain, IFRC Secretary-General:
"The Syrian Arab Red Crescent is a national body and the attempt always is for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to work all over Syria. We know there were challenges in the past, now with the political change in the country we will support the Syria Arab Red Crescent to work across Syria. Of course, collaborating with all other humanitarian organizations."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damascus, Syria – 12 February 2025
5. Various of training by Syrian Arab Red Crescent
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damascus, Syria – 13 February 2025
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jagan Chapagain, IFRC Secretary-General:
"As we all know, USAID has paused funding for 90 days. USAID is very crucial partner for us. We are in very constructive discussions with the new administration. We have received waivers for some of our lifesaving programs and we continue to engage with them. Ans I think we will seek a constructive dialogue so hopefully we can resume all the activities."
7. Wide of Chapagain saying goodbye to people
STORYLINE:
The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said during a visit to Damascus Thursday that the organization hopes to expand the Red Crescent’s reach in Syria after the fall of former President Bashar Assad.
During nearly 14 years of civil war, the country was divided between areas controlled by Assad’s government and by opposition forces, with different emergency service agencies working in each area.
The Syrian Arab Red Crescent at the time worked in government-controlled areas and a separate civil defense organization known as the White Helmets in opposition areas.
IFRC Secretary-General Jagan Chapagain said that his organization "will support the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to work across Syria" including in formerly rebel-controlled enclaves like Idlib in the northwest, while "collaborating with all other humanitarian organizations."
Chapagain said he hopes to be able to move beyond handing out food boxes to more sustainable aid.
Many humanitarian organizations in Syria have been reeling from the Trump administration’s freeze on U.S. foreign assistance.
Chapagain said that USAID is a "very crucial partner for us."
"We are in very constructive discussion with the new administration," he said.
"We have received waivers for some of our lifesaving programs and we continue to engage with them."
AP video shot by Abd Al Rahman Shaheen
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