{"id":2018,"date":"2012-11-26T16:49:08","date_gmt":"2012-11-26T22:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/?p=2018"},"modified":"2012-11-27T14:11:23","modified_gmt":"2012-11-27T20:11:23","slug":"syria-a-view-inside-a-jordinian-host-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/syria-a-view-inside-a-jordinian-host-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria: A View Inside a Jordanian Host Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_2019\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2012\/11\/Abir-in-Al-Toura.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2019\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2012\/11\/Abir-in-Al-Toura-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2012\/11\/Abir-in-Al-Toura-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/disasterresponse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2012\/11\/Abir-in-Al-Toura.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fleeing the conflict in Syria, Abir, 5, and his family found shelter in a cement factory in the north Jordanian town of Al Toura. Credit: ACT\/Magnus Aronson<\/p><\/div>One of the major areas of the ELCA&#8217;s Disaster Response program is working with international companions and partners to meet the needs of refugees. As people are driven by hunger, disaster or violence to leave their homes and enter into neighboring countries, we work to be there, to help meet their immediate humanitarian needs as well as walk with them in the journey to re-establish themselves. In communicating about this good work it is easy to keep the focus on the needs of the refugees and look past the gifts given and potential strains on host communities.<\/p>\n<p>A recent Lutheran World Federation article about the current situation regarding Syrian refugees flowing into Jordan (below) reminds us that not all refugees end up in refugee camps and that even when they do the communities who host them are altered, sometimes overnight. Take a look at the article and also remember that as we pray for those who must take on the life of a refugee we also remember those communities into which they come.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lutheranworld.org\/lwf\/index.php\/increased-aid-jordan.html\">Welcomed into Homes, Garages and Local Town Hall<\/a><br \/>\n___________<br \/>\nGifts to ELCA Disaster Response allow the church to respond globally in times of need. <a href=\"https:\/\/community.elca.org\/sslpage.aspx?pid=764\">Donate now<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the major areas of the ELCA&#8217;s Disaster Response program is working with international companions and partners to meet the needs of refugees. 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