Youth organize themselves to provide support to the displaced

On January 18, 2026, the displaced from Afrin and al-Shahba were displaced for the third time from the camps and shelters where they had been staying in al-Tabqa and Raqqa, as a result of attacks by factions affiliated with the Syrian Interim Government and backed by the Turkish state.

This time, the displaced headed to the cities of Qamishlo, Amuda, al-Darbasiyah, Tirbespiye, Jal Agha, Karki Laki, and Derik.

Since then, a group of Rojava youth active on social media have begun organizing themselves, providing and distributing aid to the displaced day after day.

Ibrahim Rahi, one of these young people, has been working day and night to secure the needs of the displaced, contributing alongside other youth to provide food and clothing.

The youth team initially consisted of six members, then expanded. They conducted visits to the shelter centers in the previously mentioned cities where displaced families are staying.

The team has become an intermediary for those who wish to provide assistance to their people. Aid funds are secured from individuals living abroad, organizations and teams, as well as from shop owners from whom supplies are purchased.

Team members coordinate together; however, due to differing personal circumstances, some sometimes go out individually. The youth set a distribution plan among themselves and then proceed according to the prepared schedule.

Among children and displaced families in schools, mosques, institutional buildings, and kindergartens, the team is generally seen as a source of support and protection. During their visits, the youth also work to raise morale.

Ibrahim Rahi says that on a personal level alone, he has so far visited more than 35 centers and homes housing displaced people. As a team overall, they have delivered aid to more than 300 schools and secured food needs (breakfast, lunch, and infant formula), as well as blankets and diesel fuel for more than 1,500 families.

ANHA