13.5 million people had to flee their homes and are in desperate need across Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, the Kurdish Region of Iraq and in Syria itself. More than 300,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean Sea this year and the Syrian make up the largest number of them. Today, it is in the neighbouring countries to Syria, which host nearly 4 million refugees, where help is most needed. 

Children make up half the refugees and they desperately need your support! 

For over four years, they have been killed, injured, displaced, separated from their family and denied access to education, healthcare and psychosocial support. World Vision is already helping them in Northern Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. Since 2011, we have provided, to more than 2 million people, primary healthcare and clean water to protect children from disease, food and relief items but also remedial education through catch-up classes and child-friendly spaces, giving children safe spaces to play. Unfortunately, we lack funds to continue our support and to provide additional shelters and warm clothes while the winter is coming.

This situation calls for immediate action and we need your help. World Vision is on the ground right now and your donation will help meet the urgent needs of desperate Syrian children and families;

World Vision will continue to respond to this crisis for as long as children and families need us. With your help we can continue to support their urgent needs and show them that there is hope for the future. DONATE NOW to help provide support to refugee families! We thank you for your support.

World Vision's Response

Regionally 

• Since the beginning of the crisis, World Vision has helped more than 1.8 million people in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.
• World Vision hopes to continue to increase that number, and continue to fundraise so the needs of many more children and their families may be met.

Lebanon

• World Vision has helped over 1.2 million people in Lebanon – including both refugees and vulnerable members of host communities – with: 
• Cash transfers, food vouchers and World Food Programme (WFP) e-cards for more than 550,000 vulnerable refugees living in Lebanese communities 
• Significant water and sanitation improvements in refugee settlements 
• Child-friendly spaces and other activities for some 4,000 children 
• Adolescent-friendly spaces, helping to integrate youth from different backgrounds 
• Community-based structures and networks for protecting children 

Jordan

• World Vision has reached more than 280,000 people with. 
• Roads and drainage installations in designated areas of Za‟atari refugee camp 
• Large-scale water and sanitation infrastructure for residents of Azraq refugee camp 
• Rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities in 100 schools 
• Catch-up schooling for Syrian and Jordanian children 
• Safe havens at child friendly spaces and adolescent friendly spaces in Jordan. As of December 2014, these are no longer running due to a lack of funding. It is hoped new funding can be obtained to continue this important work. 
• Distribution of household supplies, food and clothing to nearly 200,000 vulnerable people 

Syria

• In Northern Syria, World Vision has reached approximately 300,000 people with: 
• Water supply and pump rehabilitation in camps and existing communities 
• Primary health, vaccination and nutrition programs for families 
• Distributions of kitchen, household and winter items 
• Food assistance to more than 50,000 vulnerable people 
• Restored access to sanitation facilities in IDP camps and informal settlements 

Iraq

• World Vision has helped over 2000 householdsin the Kurdistan Region of Iraq with: 
• Mattresses, plastic sheeting, blankets and cash or voucher support to improve shelter conditions in order to prepare for the onset and prolonged winter. 
• Sanitation facilities set to benefit 73 families are being constructed. 
• 15, 537 households (73,207 beneficiaries) have received food vouchers.

Our work in Syria is part supported by Irish Aid