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Crisis in Syria
A decade on from the beginning of the Syria crisis, the focus for many Syrians is solely on survival. Over 80% of the population is living below the poverty line. Every day is a struggle to put food on the table, find clean water and feel safe.
The crisis in Syria continues to cause tremendous human suffering to people both inside and outside the country. The conflict is driving the largest refugee crisis in the world. More than 11 million people are still dependent on humanitarian aid. They need your help.
The scale of the Syrian crisis
Since the crisis started in March 2011, hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost in Syria. More than 12 million people have fled their homes, many more than once.
Schools, hospitals and homes have been destroyed, neighborhoods lack clean running water and sanitation, food prices have skyrocketed, and the economy is on the brink of collapse.
Over 80% of Syrians are living below the poverty line. Many women now find themselves for their first time in their lives as the breadwinner of the family, reverting to extreme strategies to cope such as reducing the number of meals each day, or forced to buy cheaper, less nutritious food.
While there is no longer conflict on the scale we once saw in Syria, over 12 million women, men, and children go to bed hungry every night.
Since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, we have scaled up our response, distributing thousands of hygiene kits, as well as promoting good hygiene practices in schools and training local community volunteers.
We provide some of the most vulnerable families with cash to meet their urgent needs. We distribute food where needed and support farmers with training, seeds and seedlings to grow food and make a living.
In Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, we are helping more than 1.5 million people with life-saving clean water, sanitation, and vital food aid, as well as helping refugees make a living and protecting them from violence.
Support our work to help vulnerable Syrians rebuild their lives