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

11 October 2019

Concern Worldwide launches humanitarian appeal for Syrian civilians

Concern Worldwide today launched an appeal in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Syria where an additional 300,000 people are expected to be displaced by the latest upsurge in the conflict.

The tented encampment which is home to *Mohamad and his family, which has been kitted out with water tanks and insulation for the winter, by Concern, in Northern Lebanon. Photograph by Mary Turner

News19 June 2019

Lebanon – the small country home to a million refugees

*Mohamad's son *Khaled, 3, pictured in the family home which has been kitted out by Concern with toilets, water tanks, blankets and insulation for the winter, by Concern, in Northern Lebanon. Photograph by Mary Turner

Story18 June 2019

From prosperity to living in fear: experiences of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon

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

News

15 March 2019

Eight years of Syrian conflict: Stories of survival

To reflect on eight full years since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, we met with three Syrian women who are attempting to rebuild their lives in Northern Lebanon.

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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