The crisis in Syria has already continued for over six years and humanitarian needs have continued to grow. With an estimated 13.5 million people in need, Syria has become the defining humanitarian emergency of recent times.
The situation
Most of the population in Syria has been affected by violence. The ongoing fighting has taken a tremendous toll on families who have been forced to move, often multiple times.
About 4.8 million Syrians have registered as refugees in neighbouring countries including Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. The National Societies of these countries have specific programmes to provide assistance to Syrians, as well as support to the communities that are hosting them.
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Red Cross and Red Crescent response
The IFRC has an emergency appeal to support Syrian Arab Red Crescent in reaching people who are in need of help. Syrian Arab Red Crescent reaches between 4 and 5 million women, men, children and elderly each month.
Food assistance
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Syrian Arab Red Crescent plays a key role in ensuring access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Providing people with hygiene kits is one of the priorities for maintaining health of vulnerable people.
The Red Crescent provides the internally displaced people with basic shelter and household items such as mattresses, blankets, sleeping bags, tarpaulins and kitchen sets. Winter in Syria is extremely cold and therefore these items are crucial for the people who have had to leave their homes.
Long term planning
Our long term plan is to …
Dr Attasi has worked with Syrian Arab Red Crescent as a paediatrician for two years at the Homs Ghouta health clinic. She sees around 35 patients a day.
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Dr Talib has worked for Syrian Arab Red Crescent at the Jaramana clinic in obstetrics and gynecology for a year
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian network and is guided by seven Fundamental Principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, universality and unity.
