# Islamic Relief recreates war-torn Aleppo in experiential event

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/27/islamic-relief-recreates-war-torn-aleppo-experiential-event/
- Published: 2016-04-27T09:30:09+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**[Islamic Relief](http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/) has transformed a warehouse
in East London into the war-torn streets of Aleppo in an event aimed at raising 
awareness and funds for those affected.**

The charity’s first experiential event, A Night in Aleppo was presented with [The Emerald Network](http://www.emeraldnetwork.co.uk/)
and aimed to provide an insight into what it is like to live in Syria.

Against a background of rubble and shattered buildings, and the sounds of bombs 
and gunfire, attendees saw damaged shops, a school, and a makeshift hospital.

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Aid workers were seen risking their lives to provide food, water and other life-
saving aid including medical supplies. Actors played the part of a variety of Aleppo’s
residents, talking to those attending about their lives, recounting the real-life
experiences of those who live in the city.

To help raise funds, the event included several fundraising prompts during the night,
including within a speech from the charity’s deputy director Tufail Hussain and 
in the actors’ dialogue. Donations are still being processed but the charity’s projections
suggest that the event has raised at least £15,000.

Fatima Ribeiro, the charity’s head of corporate partnerships, said:

> “We were looking to offer people an immersive experience into what the living 
> conditions of the Syrian people are like, five years after the start of the conflict,
> and use a softer fundraising technique, rather than the traditional methods.”

 

https://twitter.com/TufailH/status/722534728801370112

 

> A Night in Aleppo. V moving. An experiential event hosted by [#Islamicrelief](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Islamicrelief?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> organised by [@FatimaRibeiro](https://twitter.com/FatimaRibeiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#withSyria](https://twitter.com/hashtag/withSyria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/qdRmOz7tOj](https://t.co/qdRmOz7tOj)
> — Leonie Pendred (@leoniependred) [April 19, 2016](https://twitter.com/leoniependred/status/722514366445326336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

> Very proud to be part of [#ANightInAleppo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANightInAleppo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> We recreated the ruins of Aleppo but can never convey the fear and misery. [pic.twitter.com/FCpA9jJgH1](https://t.co/FCpA9jJgH1)
> — Imran Madden (@imranmadden) [April 19, 2016](https://twitter.com/imranmadden/status/722527872116748290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

> A moving and insightful night thanks to [@IslamicReliefUK](https://twitter.com/IslamicReliefUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#ANightInAleppo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANightInAleppo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#whitechapel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/whitechapel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#london](https://twitter.com/hashtag/london?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/Ge4WkbR8Ih](https://t.co/Ge4WkbR8Ih)
> — Snappin' Turtle (@snappint) [April 19, 2016](https://twitter.com/snappint/status/722525295203512321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

> "There were more of us. They tried to escape.. They were all killed." [#ANightInAleppo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANightInAleppo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/1HfnNlY6Kk](https://t.co/1HfnNlY6Kk)
> — Islamic Relief UK (@IslamicReliefUK) [April 19, 2016](https://twitter.com/IslamicReliefUK/status/722498879376240641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

> [@IslamicReliefUK](https://twitter.com/IslamicReliefUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) recreated
> a war-torn Syrian city in London together with rubble, 'blood' and grief.[#ANightInAleppo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANightInAleppo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/6TFaxFej7Q](https://t.co/6TFaxFej7Q)
> — Sadiya (@esadiya) [April 19, 2016](https://twitter.com/esadiya/status/722505779895517185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

> The sad reality of the lives of the children of Syria [@TufailH](https://twitter.com/TufailH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@imranmadden](https://twitter.com/imranmadden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@MartinCott](https://twitter.com/MartinCott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#WithSyria](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WithSyria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#ANightInAleppo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANightInAleppo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/DuSyjfuvjY](https://t.co/DuSyjfuvjY)
> — Islamic Relief UK (@IslamicReliefUK) [April 19, 2016](https://twitter.com/IslamicReliefUK/status/722503972435701760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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