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.

July 8, 2013 Syria

Give me shelter: Syrian refugees in Lebanon

By Patrick Nicholson/CI - Since the start of the conflict in 2011 in Syria, over 1.7 million people have fled to neighbouring countries. Lebanon has received the largest number of refugees in the region. Although there are half a million Syrian refugees registered in Lebanon, the true number is estimated to be beyond 1 million. On blog.caritas.org, read stories about Khatar, Hotda, Gharam and Nafeh, Alia, Amena, Siham and Krist.

July 1, 2013 Syria

Syrian refugees suffering depression and stress

Syrian refugees fleeing to Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey have lost their homes, their belongings and their jobs or schools. They’ve witnessed war at home and faced a perilous journey to escape. Now, as refugees, they live in tents, makeshift apartments or in tiny rooms. In Lebanon, eight of ten need food, seven out of ten need shelter and three-quarters of the children have no access to education. See the whole article on blog.caritas.org.

June 26, 2013 Syria

Who will save my beloved Syria?

One evening while the electricity was down, I took a walk in the popular area of ​​Tabbalé in Damascus. In the small dark streets, people passed each other by, their flashlights in hand. It’s a popular area, where Christians, the poor from every region and people from rural areas mix. Bishop Antoine Audo, President of Caritas Syria.describe the situation in Syria. Read more on caritas.org.

June 23, 2013 Syria

Syria refugees still undergoing a hard trial

Cold and unfavorable conditions burden the lives of refugees in the countries where they have fled to from their homes. They ran away from violence and now they are facing another crisis – winter. In December, more than half a million refugees crossed the borders of Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq. Thousands more are coming these days.