A Concern team member sprays a building in order to control the spread of pests and insects. Photo: Concern Worldwide.

Syria

Why are we in Syria? The Syrian crisis is now approaching the 10th year resulting in an estimated half a million lives being lost. Since 2013, our programmes in Syria have been helping those affected by the conflict. We are also supporting Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq.

*We are currently responding to the threat of COVID-19 in Syria. Find out more about our response here.

There are over 11 million people displaced by the war within Syria

5.5 million people have fled the country as refugees and the vast majority are now hosted by Syria’s neighbouring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt. Inside Syria, there are over 13 million people who are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Latest achievements

Emergency response

Over 1.1 million women, girls, men and boys have been supported by Concern’s emergency integrated programming, covering Protection, Education, Livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities.

COVID-19 response

Food vouchers

Children enrolled in the non-formal education (NFE) programme in the 'Make Math Fun' class in Northern Syria, January 2020. This is part of the numeracy sessions to learn multiplication using small coloured balls. Photo: Concern Worldwide.

Concern is providing caregivers of the children attending the non-formal education (NFE) centre positive parenting courses on 'Encouraging Responsibility, Family Rules and Routines', January 2020. Photo: Concern Worldwide.

Concern staff deliver a hygiene promotion session to children in Syria, 2019. Photo: Concern Worldwide.

Inside a designated shop where people can redeem their pre-paid food vouchers from Concern. Photo: Concern Worldwide.

Concern staff distributing hygiene kits in Syria, 2019. Photo: Concern Worldwide.

Providing clean water and promoting COVID-19 awareness in a camp in northern Syria. Photo: Concern Worldwide

New isolation unit at a Health centre in northern Syria. Photo: Concern Worldwide

How we're helping in Syria

We are working hard to alleviate suffering in Syria. We are doing this by delivering a multi-sectoral package of support that includes food, clean water, livelihoods and protection services.

Latest from Syria

Jasem arrived in Turkey in 2017. Photo: Concern Worldwide

Story

30 October 2020

Meet the Syrian refugee father who became a role model for his children

Life was hard for Syrian refugee and father of five Jasem* after he and his family arrived in Turkey in 2017. Through his participation in Concern’s Caregiver Engagement programme, he learnt how to influence his family in a positive way.

Cherica (2) washes her hands in front of her grandmother's home in Cite Soleil, a district of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery/ Concern Worldwide

Story11 October 2020

Global Hunger Index: Is the world on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030?

Concern staff Amani, Pauline and Sanaa buying flowers to distribute alongside the dignity and shelter kits to support the local community affected by the Beirut blast.Lebanon Photo: Pauline Coste / Concern Worldwide

Story25 August 2020

Saying it with flowers: solidarity and compassion amidst trauma in Beirut

Programme participants at an information awareness session. Photo: Concern Worldwide

Story

13 August 2020

How a Syrian mother learned to ‘love life’ after surviving violence and oppression

Fatma* is a 32-year-old mother of five who has experienced more hardship in her young life than anyone should. With some support from Concern, she managed to turn her world around.