The Children of Mosul: Help Needed as Mind-Boggling Amount of People Flee War

"They have gone through so much."
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As conflict wages on between a varied group of military forces uniting against ISIS to take back the northeastern city of Mosul, the number of displaced children in need of urgent assistance is sitting at almost 10,000.

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a branch of the United Nations, an estimated 20,700 have been displaced. A staggering 9,700 of those are children that have fled their home since Oct. 17, the first day of the global retake Mosul launch.

These are just those accounted for. The actual number is likely much higher.

Earlier this week, military forces made gains against ISIS by reclaiming portions of the outskirts and an Iraqi church near the war torn city, other areas that have been freed include Bartella and Qaraqosh.

The data reported by UNICEF was gathered at screening site entry points.

Upon arrival, individuals receive a health screening and provided an opportunity to clean up, receive vaccines, water and food, before being transported into an Iraqi camp.

Christian Aid, a UK based organization that is supported by 41 British and Irish churches is working on the ground and made another appeal earlier this week, to help those displaced, specifically asking the Christian global community to pray, take up church offerings and donate directly to the humanitarian group.

The organization stated about the humanitarian emergency, that “nearly 3.5 million people in Iraq have had to leave their homes because of conflict and many more are in need of basic support.”