Thousands remain displaced in makeshift shelters and tents a month after the earthquake hit Syria today. a tragedy that exacerbated the psychological wounds of the war and further deprived the population of access to basic products.

In the northwestern city of Aleppo, individual initiatives, such as Karim’s, continue to focus on “resettlement” because many neighbors still have nowhere to “sleep” four weeks after the earthquake that killed at least 3,700 people in an Arab country.

“There are people who still sleep in public parks and outdoor areas, there are people who come to shelters because their homes are damaged or destroyed, or because they are just afraid and want to be accompanied,” explained 28- summer man EFE. .

Still shaken by what had happened, but considering himself “blessed” in front of all those who lost their homes or loved ones, Karim tried to help from the very beginning, collecting food and basic foodstuffs for distribution to those most affected.

He claims that most Churches provide humanitarian aid, as Aleppo has not yet “smelled international aid” what happened,” referring to the thousands of tons of supplies received by the Syrian government over the past month.

“A lot of fear”

The Salesian House is one of those helping residents of Alepino affected by the disaster, and currently about 200 people still live in its basements, including five families whose houses have completely collapsed, and several more whose houses are “constructively no longer habitable.”

However, most of these displaced people are simply too afraid to return to buildings that have been “heavily damaged” by the earthquakes, as rumors circulate about the possibility of more severe aftershocks, salesian volunteer Mateo Colmenares told EFE from Aleppo.

“When the first coup happened, 400 people slept here at night, more or less 300 slept in armchairs where they could. But three weeks ago there was a severe winter, thank God, now the cold is coming down,” recalls the Venezuelan missionary.