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    Six years of war, six shattered lives: photo story

    Illustration: Marc Corrigan for Concern Worldwide.
    Illustration: Marc Corrigan for Concern Worldwide.
    News8 March 2017Sadhbh Goodhue

    As the sixth anniversary of the devastating Syrian war approaches, we examine the impact of war on ordinary civilian lives.

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    As part of the response to Covid-19, Concern Syria have begun distributing hygiene kits in Northern Syria Photo: Concern Worldwide.
    News
    29 June 2020

    Supporting the future of Syria and the region

    The Syria crisis may have drifted from news headlines as the world remains engulfed in the COVID-19 pandemic, but the plight of the Syrian population remains urgent and ever more critical.

    24-year-old Khalid has completed an accredited training course on plumbing supported by Concern. He hopes to start working soon as an apprentice so that he can provide for his family, including his two-year-old daughter Melissa. Photo: Darren Vaughan
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    12 March 2020

    Another day of uncertainty is one too many

    It might be relatively safe now, but for Syrian refugees living in Lebanon, their todays and tomorrows are still consumed by uncertainty.

    Composite photo of *Khadija, *Nawal and *Lama. Photo: Jason Kennedy/ Concern Worldwide
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    15 March 2019

    Eight years of Syrian conflict: stories of survival

    After 8 years of the Syrian conflict, find out how Concern is helping female refugees in Lebanon rebuild their lives through our training schemes.

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