23 August 2017•Update: 24 August 2017
By Cem Genco
HATAY, Turkey
Qatari midfielder Adel Lamy played football with Syrian children in southern Hatay province Wednesday, bringing a smile to the faces of those who suffered immensely during the ongoing war in their home country.
Lamy was in the province’s Reyhanli district as part of a four-day program, 'With Human', organized by the International Association for Relief and Development (ONSUR).
The program, which ended Wednesday, featured a football competition, painting, making pictures on walls and traditional games for children.
“I am here to make them smile… The war in Syria mostly affected the children and left them as victims,” Lamy told Anadolu Agency.
"I came here to give them moral support and to see their sufferings first hand.”
Apart from the Qatari midfielder, 28 people from other countries, including Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Qatar, the U.K., the and Egypt also participated in the program.
The association’s Deputy Chairman Necip Fazil Aksoy said the program aimed to promote solidarity with Syrian families and children.
