Syrian children urgently need your help.
“All of the houses were destroyed. I could hear loud screaming from the pain,” says Shamia, a Syrian teenage refugee.
No child should witness what those in war-torn Syria have suffered.
Yet as the conflict continues, the suffering shows no signs of ending. Coronavirus makes things even more dangerous.
Children need a place to sleep. They need food, clean water and an education.
Please donate to help vulnerable children in Syria.
Children and families are arriving at camps hungry, cold and deeply distressed by what they've seen and experienced.
Camps are at breaking point. Our partners on the ground are overwhelmed by the scale of the needs.
Now with coronavirus, the children in these camps face even more upheaval.
We need your help to provide psychological support, healthcare, food and education.
Together, we can transform the lives of Syrian children.
€75 could provide children with toys, learning materials and hygiene items
€95 could provide heating for a family's home in northern Syria for one month
€125 could help us pay for care and a safe place to stay for two weeks
Catherine's Mother, Aysha, says she doesn't smile anymore. Their neighbourhood was bombed and they were forced to flee - now 13 family members live in one tent in a refugee camp.
Aysha says “We’re not capable of dreaming of the future,” she says. “My children were born and raised in a tent. There is no tomorrow for them.”
Fadi, 15, lost his Father and his arm in an airstrike on his home. Now he and his family are struggling to get by in a refugee camp and he urgently needs a prosthetic arm.
Fadi says, "when I lost my arm, I felt as if I were dead. Now I carry bricks with my brother using one arm to help provide for my family."
Syria is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a child, especially a girl. Since the conflict, child marriage and domestic violence has increased.
“I regret getting married. I dreamt of living a different life; a life like any other girl would dream of.” - Syrian girl, not pictured.
We provide safe spaces where Syrian refugees can learn again. Children study subjects like Arabic, English, Maths, art and music.
We provide child friendly spaces where children can feel safe and loved, after experiencing the horrors of war.
We feed hundreds of thousands of Syrian children and provide clean, safe water for them to drink.
We provide urgent healthcare and support to sick Syrian children, while making sure the health of vulnerable children is prioritised in refugee camps.
Our water and sanitation teams are providing water, soap and sanitisers to refugee camps and educating families on how to protect themselves.
All the resources entrusted to us are effectively and efficiently invested in the lives and futures of children. We’re always working to keep our overhead low.
In 2022, we used 89% of our total operating expenses for programmes that benefit children, families, and communities in need, 3% was used for fundraising efforts and 8% for administration expenses.
Boys and girls aged five or six can name every type of bomb by its sound, but sometimes can barely write their name having missed out on an education
70 years of experience
We’re an international Christian charity working with all faiths and none
Almost 100 countries
Together we transform the lives of the most vulnerable children
20 million people
We helped more than 20 million people in emergencies during 2019 alone
