Every year for Mother’s Day (or any other occasion for giving presents) my daughter keeps asking what kind of a gift I would like. And every year for the past 10 years I’ve been answering the same:
“Peace in Syria.”
While finding peace seems impossible, today, I learned about the NGO Ärzte für Ärzte (Doctors for Doctors). My cousin, Dr. Roxana Pop who is one of my most preferred people in my life – and Stella’s godmother, surprised me today with a project of hers.
With her partner Dr. Fabian Lötscher and other extremely engaged and passionate Bernese doctors they formed a small NGO Ärzte für Ärzte.
Ärzte für Ärzte
This privately organised association of Swiss doctors helps local doctors reinstate the most basic medical service in the northern city of Kobanê. They support Syrian doctors bringing much needed medical help to the area.
Kobanê… a city that has been entirely destroyed in the siege between the IS and Kurdish militias, a city where the new normal is bloodshed poverty and misery. A city where hospitals and medical institutions were bombarded and doctors and medical staffers murdered, violating all Geneva Conventions.
Dr. Basrawi Ali
Today, the NGO Ärzte für Ärzte (Doctors for Doctors) launches a crowdfunding for getting much needed medical material safely to Dr. Basrawi Ali.
With their own money they support Dr. Basrawi Ali who could reopen a very basic medical practice in Kobanê. Thanks to this guarantee of his livelihood by the Swiss doctors he is able to treat patients for free!
Dr. Fabian Loetscher handing Dr. Basrawi Ali much needed material for surgeries in Kobanê
I decided to support also the project and invite you to do the same.
Join my live-stream yoga class on Saturday 1 May 2021 at 10am, where of all the net revenue will be donated to this crowdfunding.
You may attend class actively or passively…
Simply register for class and take part.
If you cannot attend class, you will be able to watch the recording for 7 days.
It was a no-brainer for me to assist Ärzte für Ärzte the best I can, by spreading the word in my community. Now, please, don’t let me down, and support this very good cause, which is close to my heart, it would mean the world to me!
XO, Ioana
