In the light of the tragic situation in Syria, the Viennese humanitarian organisation “Korbgemeinschaft” (literally, the Basket Community) launched a new support campaign with the goal of supplying food packages to as many needy families as possible in the run-up to Easter. Unfortunately, hostilities in the Middle East are having a devastating impact on Syria, as told by Father Hanna Ghoneim, leader of the Korbgemeinschaft, in a recent statement. Poverty, which was already bad enough, has become even more dramatic: “thousands of families are having to deal with famine, once again”. With the help of local partners in several parishes in Syria, families will receive eggs, chicken, rice, oil and sugar. Ghoneim: “We want to bring some Easter joy to these people”. The campaign has started already but more donations are needed, even after Easter, to help the many families that are waiting for help. The Church-run “Korbgemeinschaft – Hilfe für Syrien” foundation (literally, Basket Community – Aid for Syria) has been running for about ten years now and works in many different regions of Syria. Mgr. Josef Grünwidl, Archbishop of Vienna, is the contact person for the “Korbgemeinschaft” foundation, which currently relies on ten teams of local volunteers in Syria.