Food brings people together, and none the more so than when there is a good cause involved – like the #CookForSyria campaign which will shortly launched Down Under. The initiative acts in assistance of UNICEF Australia’s Syria Crisis Appeal for Children, which will integrate a month-long campaign beginning on Monday, February 27.

The launch party will be held over a charity dinner held at Three Blue Ducks in Rosebery, where some of the sunburnt nation’s top chefs will be participating. They include Kylie Kwong (Billy Kwong), Peter Gilmore (Bennelong and Quay), David Thompson (Long Chim), Ross Lusted (The Bridge Room), Paul Carmichael (MomofukuSeiōbo) Darren Robertson, Mark LaBrooy and Andy Allen (Three Blue Ducks), Mat Lindsay (Ester), Clayton Wells (Automata), Luke Powell (LP’s Quality Meats) and Mitch Orr (Acme & Bar Brose). Syrian sister chefs, Sharon and Carol Salloum (Almond Bar) will also be producing traditional Syrian fare for the meal.

After the night’s launch event, the campaign will continue for the month. It’s an initiative that will see bakers, and café owners from around the country incorporate a Syrian-inspired twist on a dish throughout the month of March.

Initially put together by influential London Instagrammer ClerkenwellBoy, the #CookForSyria campaign hopes to raise awareness and funds for those affected by the Syrian crisis. It proved a startling success overseas with names like Jamie Oliver, Yotam Ottolenghi, Fergus Henderson, Angela Hartnett and Nuno Mendes taking part.

“We hope that through the #CookForSyria campaign we will not only be able to raise significant and much needed money for Unicef Children of Syria Fund, but we will also increase awareness of the plight of children in the war-torn country. Through cooking, sharing recipes and the reach of social media, we invite everyone to help make a difference and positive contribution towards this important initiative,” explains ClerkenwellBoy.