MORE than £90,000 worth of winter aid relief is currently being distributed at the border of Syria by East Lancashire charity Al-Imdaad Foundation UK.

Only ten days ago, staff from the organisation were assisting flood victims in Malaysia after what proved to be the worst floods in the country in more than 50 years.

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Soon after the teams travelled to the Syrian border to assist refugees affected by the conflict.

With night-time temperatures plummeting, many Syrian refugees are struggling to find shelter from the harsh winter weather.

Brutal fighting has forced families to flee their homes and take refuge in cold, damp accommodation.

Most escaped with nothing but the clothes they were wearing.

As a result, refugees, including children, are often ill-prepared for the cold weather, and suffer health conditions as a result.

Some refugees develop frostbite in winter, as they do not have socks and shoes to wear in sub-zero temperatures.

After launching a Winter Warmth appeal, donations from people in Lancashire and beyond have enabled the charity to deliver aid in the camps.

The team currently in the Middle East is facing extremely harsh weather conditions, with temperatures reaching below freezing to minus 5 degrees, and eight-inch snowfalls covering the ground.

Despite the difficult conditions, the six-member delegation from Blackburn and Preston is committed to the cause, and staff are delivering essential winter warmth packs to those residing in tents and camps.

The Al-Imdaad Foundation is providing refugees with emergency cold-weather supplies, including hats, scarves, gloves, shoes, mattresses, hygiene packs, and blankets.

The charity has also been regularly providing refugees in the country with food and medical support.

Last month the teams travelled to the Turkey-Syria border, where they delivered ten trucks fully laden with flour, worth around £100,000.

Each truck contained 25 tons of flour, turned into naan breads, and the bread from each truck will be enough to feed 6,000 Syrian refugees on a daily basis for a month.

International Projects co-ordinator Zubair Valimulla said: “The response has been fantastic from the public and we would like to thank each and every person that took part in this brilliant project.

“It is only with the continuous support of the public that we are able to deliver over 4,000 winter kits which includes hats, gloves, scarves and footwear.”

Al-Imdaad Foundation also focuses on UK projects, feeding the homeless in Blackburn every Sunday in conjunction with Food For Thought, and in Blackpool the charity has recently assisted the elderly with winter warmth products. To donate, visit www.alimdaad.co.uk.