situation in Syria. The Foundation has taken up Jo's work to galvanise the support of the public and decision makers for the protection of Syrian civilians. Since its inception, the Foundation has been working closely with MPs and organisations to push for more sustained engagement amongst parliamentarians on the Syrian conflict. In the days following Jo's death over 40,000 people generously donated over £1.5 million to the Jo Cox Fund. This money is being used to support work in Yorkshire, across the UK and in Syria with the White Helmets community project. The White Helmets have used the grant to purchase eight ambulances which are now operational in Syria. They are also using our support to set up a 'Hero Fund'. This is supporting the families of over 150 White Helmets who have lost their lives carrying out life-saving humanitarian work in Syria. – UNARMED AND NEUTRAL from the news that comes out of Syria we can often see the civilians there as helpless victims, but as a community they are far more than that. The White Helmets are a community of volunteers whose aim is to save people on all sides of the conflict - pledging commitment to the principles of “Humanity, Solidarity, Impartiality” as outlined by the International Civil Defence Organisation. This pledge guides every response, every action, every life saved - so that in a time of destruction, all Syrians have the hope of a lifeline. The White Helmets mostly deal with the aftermath of government air attacks. Yet they have risked sniper fire to rescue bodies of government soldiers to give them a proper burial. Bakers, tailors, engineers, pharmacists, painters, carpenters, students and many more, the White Helmets are volunteers from all walks of life. Many have paid the ultimate price for their compassion - 204 have been killed while saving others. To find out more about their work visit: The of the White Helmets community group would be a good inspirational starting point for a whole school collective worship. This would link with further possible research around other organisations or community groups that have worked for peace (e.g. the Red Cross).Look again at the Bible passages – how are such organisations and communities living by the Kingdom values that are set out in these verses? You could also take this issue further and look at Christian responses to war. What should a Christian response to war be? Is there ever a just reason to go to war? There are a lot of resources on RE:quest that could support this:
situation in Syria. The Foundation has taken up Jo's work to galvanise the support of the public and decision makers for the protection of Syrian civilians. Since its inception, the Foundation has been working closely with MPs and organisations to push for more sustained engagement amongst parliamentarians on the Syrian conflict. In the days following Jo's death over 40,000 people generously donated over £1.5 million to the Jo Cox Fund. This money is being used to support work in Yorkshire, across the UK and in Syria with the White Helmets community project. The White Helmets have used the grant to purchase eight ambulances which are now operational in Syria. They are also using our support to set up a 'Hero Fund'. This is supporting the families of over 150 White Helmets who have lost their lives carrying out life-saving humanitarian work in Syria. UNARMED AND NEUTRAL – from the news that comes out of Syria we can often see the civilians there as helpless victims, but as a community they are far more than that. The White Helmets are a community of volunteers whose aim is to save people on all sides of the conflict - pledging commitment to the principles of “Humanity, Solidarity, Impartiality” as outlined by the International Civil Defence Organisation. This pledge guides every response, every action, every life saved - so that in a time of destruction, all Syrians have the hope of a lifeline. The White Helmets mostly deal with the aftermath of government air attacks. Yet they have risked sniper fire to rescue bodies of government soldiers to give them a proper burial. Bakers, tailors, engineers, pharmacists, painters, carpenters, students and many more, the White Helmets are volunteers from all walks of life. Many have paid the ultimate price for their compassion - 204 have been killed while saving others. To find out more about their work visit: The of the White Helmets community group would be a good inspirational starting point for a whole school collective worship. This would link with further possible research around other organisations or community groups that have worked for peace (e.g. the Red Cross).Look again at the Bible passages – how are such organisations and communities living by the Kingdom values that are set out in these verses? You could also take this issue further and look at Christian responses to war. What should a Christian response to war be? Is there ever a just reason to go to war? There are a lot of resources on RE:quest that could support this:
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