NORŞAN ABDÎ

Kobanê- A group of journalists, lawyers, artists and activists in Kobanê, a city in North and East Syria, has launched a humanitarian aid campaign called “Tomorrow Will Be Better” in order to support women and children in Syria's Druze-majority province of Sweida.

The people of Sweida are under attack

Since July 13, 2025, armed groups backed by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have carried out attacks on the people of Sweida, killing, injuring and displacing civilians. Women and children living in the province struggle to survive amid the siege, facing serious difficulties in accessing basic supplies such as food, fuel, and medical supplies.

The aim of the humanitarian aid campaign launched in Kobanê on July 21, 2025 is to collect basic supplies, especially baby formula and send them to Sweida.

“We have covered the attacks in Sweida and what we have documented reminds us of the massacres committed against the Alawite people in the coastal areas,” said Leyla Abdi, a reporter of Ronahi TV and one of the journalists who launched the campaign. “What has happened in Syria’s coastal areas and Sweida reveals the brutality of the so-called interim government and some tribes.”

Leyla Abdi recalled the attacks of ISIS and the Turkish state on the city of Kobanê, killing women and children. “The people of Kobanê faced the same atrocities. Therefore, we, as journalists, lawyers, artists and activists in Kobanê launched the campaign to support the people of Sweida. Our aim is to build a better future for all Syrians.”

Three donation boxes can be found in the city; one is at Azadi Square (Freedom Square), and two mobile boxes moved to different locations every two days. The campaign is also supported by social media users. Concerts and art performances are also organized in the city to support the campaign.

‘The suffering of women in Sweida is also the suffering of Kurdish women’

“Women understand other women better,” said Leyla Abdi. “Women experience the same pain even though they live in different places or they are from different ethnic and religious groups. The aim of this campaign is to support women and children in Sweida.”

‘Women's solidarity knows no boundaries’

The campaign is also supported by people living in different cities of North and East Syria. “Our people want to support the people of Sweida despite limited resources. We cannot remain unresponsive while children in Sweida need formula,” said Layla Abdi, stressing how women’s solidarity is important.

“Kurdish women were killed, abducted and subjected to inhuman crimes. Now, women of Sweida have faced the same crimes. Women of Sweida resist the attacks on them. We have heard that some women have already taken up arms to defend their villages and cities. As the people of Kobanê, we will keep being in solidarity with the people of Sweida.”