 03/05/2013 – In a cramped school building, mattresses, blankets and personal belongings are stacked in heaps. A woman receives food from 16 year-old Ghaith. The SOS youth reflects the strong solidarity that exists in Syria. The grateful woman ponders her children’s future, as they are displaced from the land that sustained them. More... 15/03/2013 - Two years after the conflict in Syria first began there are still no signs of peace. The UNHCR reports over a million people who have fled to neighbouring countries and countries in Northern Africa so far, half of them children. In Syria itself there are more than two million displaced persons. More... 19/12/2012 - As the situation for the civil population worsens further, and the harsh conditions of wintertime are foreseen to worsen suffering, we are expanding our work for families in Syria. More... 12/11/2012 - Aysha (42) is married to Sawaf who has lost both legs due to diabetes. They have one son, Amjad (12). Sawaf used to work as a driver for a private company, but eight years ago he lost his legs - and so his job. The situation is getting worse, but not due to Sawaf's illness. More... 08/11/2012 - Mohamed (46) and Amani (31) have four children: Rama (14), Lana (11), Shahed (6) and Zakaraia (4).
Today, Mohamed is unemployed. He worked in an embroidery workshop in Damascus - and lost his job following the war in Syria. More... 29/10/2012 - People in Syria are losing their jobs, their homes, their hope. Rahaf, the eldest daughter of Aliah and Attiah, tells about the destiny of her family. More... 22/10/2012 - Families, who are being helped by SOS Children's Villages, tell how radically the war has changed their lives and views. Read the first story "Sometimes I feel so sad for the children" of a series of four family portraits. More... 15/10/2012 - Children and innocent civilians are caught up in the on-going fighting in Syria. We are working to protect children living in SOS families in the two SOS Children’s Villages as well as offering vital support for affected displaced families. More... 27/09/2012 - Two days ago, after nearly two months of constant fear due to heavy fighting, lack of fuel, regular blackouts and restricted moving, the children from SOS Children's Village Aleppo were evacuated to the SOS Children's Village in Qodsaya on the outskirts of Damascus. More... 11/09/2012 - Through increased investment over the past decade, Syria attained universal primary education. This positive achievement could quickly become undone if children continue to be deprived of their rights.
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