12th May 2021 After taking a number of medical and first aid courses, Amjad* volunteered in the ambulance team at Violet, one of CARE’s Syrian partner organizations in Northwest Syria. He is now studying at the College of Nursing at the University of Aleppo. “As an ambulance team, 24/24 is the number of hours we are ready to help a person in need. We expect to respond to the call of duty at any moment,” Amjad says. In the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dawn till dusk, most employers reduce working hours so that people who are fasting can get some rest before they break ...