Where have those displaced from Syria's Douma gone?
A new refugee camp was established on the outskirts of al-Bel village to accommodate opposition fighters from Jaish al-Islam, as well as their family members and other civilians, who fled Douma.
ALEPPO, Syria — The administration of al-Bel camp, which accommodates those displaced from Syria's eastern Ghouta, organized a full day of activities for about 500 children in cooperation with Space of Hope on April 29.
The director of the nonprofit Space of Hope in Aleppo’s countryside, Mohammad Omar, told Al-Monitor the day's activities were centered around children. "Presents were distributed to the children in an attempt to compensate for the distress they have suffered during the siege in eastern Ghouta over the years," he said. "We are planning to organize more activities in the camp to help the children get rid of the negative psychological effects of the war in eastern Ghouta."
Omar added, “The children enjoyed the activities, as many suffer from social isolation and psychological problems. Our recreational activities have contributed to putting a smile on their faces. Our association will also provide psychosocial support for children in the coming period.”
Al-Bel camp in Aleppo's northern countryside shelters hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled eastern Ghouta. On April 1, AFAD, a humanitarian organization affiliated with the Turkish government, established the camp where the fourth batch of IDPs arrived from Douma city in eastern Ghouta on April 10.
