On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 10:02 AM The White Helmets via The Syria Campaign < [email protected]> wrote:
> Ten years ago, our team in Aleppo rescued 10-day-old Mahmoud, the 'Miracle > Baby'. > > *Below is a message from Khaled Khatib from the White Helmets’ media team.* > > Dear Dennis, > > June 18 marks a significant anniversary for us at the White Helmets. Ten > years ago, after 16 hours of searching for survivors in the rubble of a > home that was bombed in Aleppo by the Syrian regime, our team rescued > 10-day-old Mahmoud, whose survival against the odds earned him the name > ‘Miracle Baby’. > > This moment of unbelievable hope and triumph was captured on video and > resonated around the world. For many, the video was the first time they’d > heard about our work and it gave us the name the ‘White Helmets’. > > *After ten years The White Helmets volunteers continue to save lives and > rebuild communities after attacks, but as the spotlight on Syria fades we > need more support. Will you chip in to help our emergency response work? > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/3607?t=8&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N>* > Chip in to support The White Helmets > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/3563?t=9&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > Sorry, I can't make a donation this time > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/5762?t=10&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > > The anniversary is a bittersweet memory for us.* The hero who rescued > Mahmoud, my dear friend and teammate Khaled Harah, was tragically killed in > 2016 doing what he did best – saving lives in the aftermath of airstrikes.* > The way he was killed has since become too familiar to us: double-tap > attacks, where the regime’s warplanes return to bomb the site of the > attack, knowing our first responders will have rushed to rescue civilians. > We've lost 309 teammates, many of them killed in that same manner. > > [image: White Helmets volunteers rescuing a child] > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/3563?t=11&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > > *Khaled Harah rescuing Mahmoud (left), and holding him a year later.* > > I met Khaled in Aleppo at the beginning of 2014. I used to see him during > emergency response operations, which I documented with my camera, and with > time our bond grew stronger. I got to know how kind and cheerful he was, > always joking around and creating funny situations. But when it came to > saving lives, he was always among the first to rush to help. *He was > known among us as the rescuer of children and can be seen in the Miracle > Baby video carefully cradling Mahmoud’s little head to protect him from the > sharp edges of the rubble.* His unwavering courage and compassion > inspired us all. > > Today, Mahmoud is a thriving 10-year-old, full of life and dreams for the > future. I've stayed in touch with his family, who have been displaced to > Turkey, and have seen Mahmoud a few times. He excels in his studies and > loves sports, especially the football player Ronaldo. > > Mahmoud’s very existence is, in part, a testament to Khaled’s courage and > the tireless efforts of the White Helmets volunteers. Every smile, every > milestone Mahmoud achieves, is a reminder of the impact that Khaled had and > our vision of a bright future for every child. > > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/3607?t=12&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N>*Mahmoud > with me, Khaled Khatib in late 2023* > > *Since our formation, our teams have saved over 128,000 lives, each of > them a miracle.* Our work continues because of supporters like you, but > ongoing attacks on civilians by the Syrian regime and Russia, and > substantial funding cuts in 2024 by government donors, make our task very > difficult. > > *Please chip in if you can to help us sustain our critical operations, > respond to emergencies, support displaced families, and rebuild > communities.* > <http://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/5795?t=13&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > Chip in to support The White Helmets > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/3563?t=14&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > Sorry, I can't make a donation this time > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/5762?t=15&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > > With hope, > > Khaled Khatib > The White Helmets > > *Want to learn more about Mahmoud's journey? Watch this video on Facebook > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/6222?t=16&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > and Instagram > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/6223?t=17&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > and share it with your friends. * > ------------------------------ > > [image: Donate to The White Helmets] > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/4629?t=2&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > > *The Syria Campaign > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/175?t=3&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> *is > a human rights organisation that supports Syria’s heroes in their struggle > for freedom, justice and democracy. Read more about our work here > <https://act.thesyriacampaign.org/go/2689?t=4&akid=7228%2E178622%2EALFL1N> > . > > To ensure our emails reach your inbox, please add > [email protected] to your address book. > > Online donations by credit card are processed by Voices Project USA and > are tax deductible in the United States to the full extent allowable under > the law. 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