SyrIa HUMANITARIAN CRISIS: YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Fourteen years since Syria was thrown into war, the country has reached a historic crossroads. While some areas have seen fragile calm since the recent transition of power, children and families are still living with the devastation of war, displacement, and hunger—and now, renewed fighting is threatening even more lives. Just three months after a moment of hope for peace, security, and stability, violence is once again shattering the lives of families and children.

Just recently, over 1,000 people were killed in Syria, including children. At least 45,000 people have fled their homes, desperately seeking safety. In some of the worst violence the country has seen in years, children have once again been caught in the crossfire.

14 years of conflict and economic crises have left 16.7 million people—nearly two-thirds of the population—in need of assistance. Children account for an estimated 45% of those in need, meaning three in every four children in Syria require urgent support.

And yet, at a time when Syrian children need help the most, foreign aid cuts are pulling life-saving support away. These cuts mean food is withheld, medical supplies are blocked, and critical humanitarian programs are shutting down—leaving millions of children at even greater risk.

Although the situation is calmer in many parts of Syria, children are still at risk, and needs remain immense. Almost 14 years of conflict have taken a huge toll on them, and humanitarian needs have never been higher. Now, renewed violence is claiming more lives, and foreign aid cuts are making it even harder to reach children with the support they desperately need.

For years, children have experienced and witnessed extreme violence and suffered the losses of loved ones. Many were killed and injured over the previous weeks, and those who remain displaced are in urgent need of food, shelter, and other basic services, as well as psychosocial support to deal with the long-lasting trauma. With funding disappearing, millions of children are at even greater risk.

• As of December 7, our response to the political transition in Syria has reached 2,284 households (7,534 individuals) with Ready-to-Eat food packages, Non-Food Items (blankets, dignity kits, kitchen sets, new arrival kits), nutrition supplements, and water and hygiene kits.
• Our teams are closely monitoring the situation and conducting rapid needs assessments through our partners. We stand ready to scale up our response to ensure children have the support they need.
• We have been working in Syria since 2012, providing lifesaving assistance to children and their families. 

Our teams continue to monitor the situation, assess urgent needs, and stand ready to scale up our response, but we need your support. Please make a gift today to the Child Emergency Fund. As we prepare to intensify our aid operations, unimpeded humanitarian access to all areas will be critical to ensure that we can provide immediate, lifesaving aid to address the needs of all those across Syria, wherever they are.

As we look to the future, longer-term investment in education, economic recovery, and resilience-building, is crucial to secure a better future for Syria’s children.

When children are at their most vulnerable, Save the Children is there. 

Our Child Emergency Fund is a central pot of funding for emergencies. It gives us the flexibility to respond quickly and wherever the need is greatest and reach children quickly with the essentials they need to survive.