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? Since 2011, an estimated half a million lives have been lost and over 16 million people have been displaced by war in Syria. Concern began responding in 2013 and our programmes are assisting those who have been affected by the conflict. We are also supporting Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Turkey.

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, over 13 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Latest achievements

Rapid response

Maintaining a very rapid emergency response, we continued to respond to new displacements of people with a two-day assessment/distribution turnaround for food assistance, non-food items such as shelter, and other emergency assets.

Purchasing power

Supporting children

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

Food Basket distribution in Syria. Photo: Concern Worldwide

Food Basket distribution 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

Press release

7 April 2021

Concern warns of impact of Covid-19 surge in world’s poorest countries

There's been a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths in the world’s poorest countries where Concern works – as new waves of the virus wreak havoc.

Two Ethiopian apprentices in a workshop, measuring a frame

Story4 February 2021

“Migrants are humans too”: protecting migrant workers in Beirut

An informal settlement in Syria, home to over 1,000 internally displaced persons.

Story22 January 2021

In Syria: how concern becomes action

Story

23 December 2020

The race is on to protect Syrian refugee families from the approaching grim winter

As the nights draw in and temperatures plummet, the race is on to protect Syrian refugee families living in Lebanon from another grim winter.

Organisations who fund us

European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO)

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

Irish Aid

Department for International Development (DFID)

European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO)

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NFI materials being distributed by Concern in masisi, DRC. Photo: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide

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