The Syrian refugee crisis is one of the world’s largest, with approximately 16.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in 2024, including 7.5 million children. Following an escalation of violence in northwest Syria in late November 2024, at least 1 million people have been newly displaced, the majority of whom are women and children. Hundreds of thousands more are in need of support. Learn how World Vision is supporting families in Syria amid uncertainty.
Syrian Arab Republic
Why World Vision is in Syrian Arab Republic
The Syrian crisis is now entering its ninth year--the country is a fragile state that is the source of the most refugees in the world as well as host to the second most internally displaced people. During that time at least 500,000 people have been killed, including more than 55,000 children. Nearly 12 million have been forced from their homes. Millions of children are facing challenges children should not have to face - missing out on school, working as child laborers, and vulnerable to early marriage. A generation of children is at risk of being lost to the impact of this conflict. As an active war zone, this is an extraordinarily difficult context in which to serve people in need. WV's operational area within Syria is mobile due to the fluid fronts of the war and the threat of violence against aid workers. To increase our reach in active conflict zones, World Vision partners with several local Syrian organizations.
We never give up on people
With so much happening around the world, it can be hard to decide where your money can have the greatest impact. With your help through the World Vision Fund, you’ll be meeting critical needs both today and tomorrow, helping people rebuild in the wake of disasters and empowering entire communities to lift themselves out of poverty.
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Prayer Requests from Syrian Arab Republic
World Vision's staff in Syrian Arab Republic are asking us to join them in prayer for the following:
Pray for those in conflict to come to a peaceful solution so civilians may resume their daily lives.
Pray for families who have fled to find safety and for host communities to have resources to care for them.
News from Syrian Arab Republic
From the Field
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