Since 2011, Syria has faced a civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions from their homes. The people of Syria face a lack of basic needs and livelihoods. We are helping to mitigate the effects of the civil war in the country. We have been working in the Turkish-Syrian border region since 2013. We have provided humanitarian material aid and healthcare and helped provide people with decent housing in the Idlib region.

In February 2023, a devastating earthquake struck Syria and Turkey. This exacerbated the problematic situation of the people in the country and left them entirely dependent on humanitarian organisations to provide for their basic needs.

Humanitarian aid for earthquake victims

In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, we started to provide on-the-ground assistance in cooperation with our partner organisations. We provided basic material aid such as food, drinking water, hygiene kits, warm clothes, and blankets. We are also providing shelter, as well as building social facilities. In response to the earthquake, we have launched a fundraiser to help Turkey and Syria.

September 12, 2014 Syria

Caritas conference on turmoil in Middle East

Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga will open a High Level Caritas meeting 15-17 September in Rome for the crises in the Middle East, including Syria, Gaza and Iraq. Around 80 participants from the region and around the world are expected, including the Caritas leadership in the affected countries. Read more on caritas.org.

September 9, 2014 Syria

Middle East in Crisis

Caritas has helped almost 1 million people affected by the crises in Syria, Gaza and Iraq, but with turmoil deepening, needs are growing while resources shrink. Aid is crucial, but only a regional peace deal can protect the lives of all peoples, whether they be Muslim, Christian, Yazidis or Jewish. Read more on caritas.org.

September 8, 2014 Syria

Caritas providing help for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Lebanon

Caritas Lebanon is boosting its activities to continue supporting Syrian refugees. It will also help vulnerable Lebanese families and Iraqi Christians who have fled persecution. Read more on caritas.org.

August 13, 2014 Syria

And still they come: Syrian refugees in Lebanon

“Children were dying of hunger. There was no milk to feed newborn babies,” said Amal, a 27-year-old mother who has recently fled from Damascus. “People were eating cats and dogs. We were boiling grass in water to make it go further. You hated the day because there was nothing to eat and you hated the night because there was nothing to eat,” she said. Read more on caritas.org.