Syrians desperately hope for peace, and children shouldn’t have to grow up in a war zone. Join us in praying for the people of Syria who are enduring their sixth year of civil war and displacement.
News & Stories
Syria
From the Field
Syrian refugee crisis: Facts you need to know
5.1 million people have fled Syria’s civil war as refugees, straining the region’s ability to cope and to care for the needs of displaced children.
From the Field
What children around the world would give their moms for Mother’s Day
World Vision sponsored children share what they would give their moms if they could give them anything in the world this Mother’s Day.
Voices
Facing responsibility: The face of a refugee child
In 2013, World Vision President Rich Stearns met 10-year-old Haya in Jordan. The poem and letter she read to him that day became a pivotal moment in his life: “Do you ever think of the children of Syria?” Hear from Rich about the impact of that moment, and three and a half years later, join us in reconnecting with Haya.
From the Field
Syrian refugee children use art to express pain and loss
In a Child-Friendly Space (CFS) in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, young Syrian refugees use art to express their feelings of loss and hope.
Change Makers
From Syria to Seattle: When worlds collide
They did not know each other, but simultaneously, their lives were plunging into an abyss. Seattle software programmer Cari Conklin was on a collision course with the Alhamdens, one of the millions of Syrian families caught in the crossfire of Syria’s civil war.
Prayers
Matthew 25: Pray for refugees, disaster survivors
God is with people suffering from disaster — refugees, earthquake survivors, families facing famine. Join us in prayer for all those who find themselves “strangers,” as Jesus calls them in Matthew 25:35.
Change Makers
5 ways you and your kids can help Syrian refugee children
5 activities to do with your kids to help Syrian refugees. Learn together and engage your children on an issue you care about.
Change Makers
How to talk with your kids about the Syrian refugee crisis
The Syrian refugee crisis is taking a huge toll on families and children. Here are some steps for how to talk with your kids about it, and how you can help.
From the Field
Forced to flee: Top 5 countries refugees are coming from
More than 65 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced from their homes, the most since World War II, the UN Refugee Agency says. Almost 21.3 million of them have fled outside their own countries as refugees. Here’s a look at five countries that produce the most refugees.