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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
In 2020
- 600,000 peoplebenefited from food and assistance programmes since the start of 2020.
- 260,000+ vulnerable peopleincluding the elderly and people with disabilities, benefitted from the ICRC’s emergency food assistance.
- 650,000 Syriansbenefited from the support ICRC provided to public hospitals.
- 10 million Syriansreceived access to clean water on a daily basis.
- 250,000+ peoplecontinue to be supported with food on a monthly basis.
- 750,000 peoplebenefited from hygiene kit distribution.
Latest Tweets
- Families belong together In 2020, the ICRC was approached by families in #Syria and opened over 700 requests to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- 75,000 people in 118 villages in#Hassakehreceived humanitarian assistance from ICRC and @SYRedCrescent.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- 100 families received an ICRC and @SYRedCrescent sheep grant in #Aleppo. The distribution took place in two rural… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- ICRC and @SYRedCrescent distributed two pregnant sheep and 500 kg of mixed fodder, complemented by follow-up veteri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- “I am the only female mechanic in Syria!” Amoun's garage to repair motorbikes was supported by ICRC and SARC and i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- “Our houses are destroyed. That’s why we live here” says Um Mohammad. ICRC and @SYRedCrescent provided 18 families… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- “Our mental pain is not a shame, it is similar to headache, toothache, and stomach ache" says Azza, ICRC psychologi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- Over 700 households benefited from ICRC and @SYRedCrescent COVID-19 adapted hygiene kits in Ras Al-Maara, Saasa and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- Responding to the water situation in Hassakah, ICRC and @SYRedCrescent installed water tanks in 25 schools in diffe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- 5,000 farmers affected by the crisis benefited from ICRC and SARC barley and wheat seed grants in Hama, #Syria. I… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- Meeting basic needs is a challenge for Fatima and her family. Fatima received a hygiene kit to slow the spread of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- “We will farm our land again” ️ Mohamad returned to his village after 7 years of displacement. He benefited fr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- Abu Khaled is responsible for two families and a total of 10 people. He received a cow, benefited from its milk, a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- One year, seven months and seven days, is how long Ilaf waited to be reunited with her family. Tens of thousands… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- Over 9 million people in #Syria are food insecure. ICRC and the @SYRedCrescent continue to work across #Syria to p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- "The wheelchair will help Hanaa reach school, rely on herself more, and increase her social interactions" says Hana… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- ICRC & SARC are providing emergency repair works to Alouk water station through the provision of electrical panels,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- Clean water is key to stopping #COVID19. 40% of people around the world don't have facilities to wash their hands.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…