Syria Crisis 

Children and innocent civilians are caught up in the on-going fighting in Syria. Children are exposed to extreme violence. Their death is tolerated as "collateral damage". Education has been severely disrupted and families are struggling to access essential services.
What of my future? Toil and resilience is not enough to save families. SOS is acive in Syria © SOS Archives

Displaced from the land in Syria

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...
Photo: Adel Samara

No end in sight to conflict in Syria

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...
Stepping up emergency relief in Syria

Stepping up emergency relief in Syria

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...
Hiding between oven and refrigerator

Hiding between oven and refrigerator

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...
"Fear is the trademark of our daily life"

"Fear is the trademark of our daily life"

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...
The dream of a peaceful Syria

The dream of a peaceful Syria

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...
Photo: Carole Alfarah

We want our life back

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...
Children's rights in Syria are being violated every day

Children's rights in Syria are being violated every day

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...
Photo: Carole Alfarah

Children from Aleppo evacuated to Damascus

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...
Across Syria many children cannot exercise their right to play, not alone attend schoold © REUTERS/Yazan Homsy

Children's rights must be upheld in Syria

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. More...
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