The Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the ICRC today began to assist people in Al Insha'at, a Homs neighbourhood. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent team, which has several ambulances and a doctor ready to provide first aid and medical care where needed, distributed food, blankets and hygiene items to residents and to people who fled Baba Amr.
An ICRC convoy of four trucks carrying food, blankets and mattresses also arrived in Homs today – the fifth such convoy to arrive in the city since 11 February. The supplies will cover the needs of several thousands people for a few days.
Yesterday, 4 March, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the ICRC brought aid to many families in the village of Abel, 10 kilometres from Homs. They distributed food, blankets and basic medicines, and a Syrian Arab Red Crescent doctor provided health care. The priority for the ICRC and Syrian Arab Red Crescent is to continue assisting people affected by the violence, including those who fled Baba Amr or who remain inside the district.