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UN convoy supports vulnerable, displaced people in Rukban
The United Nations with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent are carrying out the largest humanitarian convoy to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to the people at Rukban makeshift settlement,
ورشة عمل للعاملين في مشروع الدعم القانوني حول الحماية الدولية والأطر القانونية لحماية اللاجئين والنازحين
بقلم: فيفيان طعمة | 19 ديسمبر/ كانون الأول 2018 نظّم قسم الدعم القانوني في مفوضية الأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين بالتعاون مع كل من شركاء المفوضية، الهلال الأحمر العربي السوري، الأمانة السورية للتنمية، والمجلس الدانماركي للاجئين، ورشتي عمل لتدريب العاملين في...
Educational support – A step to a brighter future
Samiah, is a 16-year old girl, originally from Bokamal, Deir- Ez-Zor. When she was 11 years old, her life turned upside down as ISIS took control over Bokamal. She lived with her family for five years in extremely difficult conditions and many of her relatives passed...
A young man’s dream comes true
Anas is one of 1.75 million boys and girls that dropped out of school to support their families, millions of young Syrians lost their youth and years of education. Anas, originally from rural Aleppo, was displaced 6 years ago when fighting broke out in his village. He...
Mobile teams make a difference in children’s lives
They travel long distances to reach the most vulnerable, they are the first on the ground to assess and intervene in the situation, they are from the community and serve the community – they are the mobile team. “We are all affected by this crisis and I want to...
Syria – Making a Difference
Behind the huge numbers are real families, like Hussein, Fatima and their eight children.
First UN Humanitarian Mission to Raqqa City Post-ISIS
The protection and humanitarian needs in the post-ISIS Raqqa go far beyond the means and capacity of any humanitarian agency or a group of agencies.
The Story of Ahmad: An Innocent Victim of Child Recruitment
The story of Ahmad, the 12-year-old child, who escaped forced recruitment is an example of the horrific reality of the use of Child Soldiers in armed conflicts.
Independent Audit and Oversight Committee
Establishment of an Independent Audit and Oversight Committee
Refugees in Syria start journey to their new home – the United Kingdom
With mixed feelings of joy, sadness and excitement, refugees in Syria bid farewell to their friends and started the journey to their new home.
New Community Centres open and expand assistance to vulnerable people in east Aleppo
Two new community centers open in East Aleppo to support voluntary returnees, the displaced people and host community.
Volunteering to help others is contagious in the Refugee communities in Syria
One would wonder what motivates a refugee living in war-torn Syria to do voluntary work, but the passion in their eyes and the determination they radiate answer the question.