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Syria crisis: The ICRC is helping both people inside Syria, who are facing extremely difficult conditions because of the conflict, and the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.
In cooperation with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, we are distributing food and other essentials, restoring water supplies and supporting medical services.
In numbers
January - March 2019
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6.2 millionbenefited from the support to water supply services, as well as from projects related to sanitation and power supply.
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5.3 millionpeople were ensured safe drinking water across the country.
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1.3 millionpeople have access to improved healthcare services.
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1 millionpeople in 12 governorates received food. About 0.5 million were repeated recipients.
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270,000people in 12 governorates received essential items, including blankets, mattresses, hygiene kits, winter clothes, and school kits.
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57,000people benefited from the ICRC/SARC livelihood and agricultural projects by receiving 11,000 cereal kits.
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4,000people benefited from physical rehabilitation aid.
Latest Tweets
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We are deeply saddened by the killing of two Oxfam aid workers today in #Syria. Our heartfelt condolences go out to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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A glimpse of our activities in #Syria in 2019 w/ #SARC -4.7 m. received food -16.9 m. had access to water and sani… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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As part of our humanitarian mandate, we facilitated today the handover of a deceased Syrian via the #GolanHeights u… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The situation is intensifying in #Idlib, western rural Aleppo & #Aleppo city. According to reports, more than 150,0… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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We are concerned by continuous attacks over densely populated areas in #Idlib governorate, #Aleppo city &western ru… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Losing a limb is never the end, at least not for Elham who lost her legs in a landmine explosion. Today she is back… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The humanitarian situation in northwest #Syria is alarming. Civilians and civilian objects must be protected agains… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Join our channel on #Telegram. t.me/ICRC_Sy Get useful information that can help you deal with difficu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Reports from #Idlib are extremely worrying. The escalation of fighting has forced thousands of families to flee in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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“You can handle hunger, but you can’t handle fear” said Abo Ali, father of 3 children from Alforqlus #Homs #Syria… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…