CARE Australia has been working for 10 years with Syrian refugees, providing urgent support to those living in exile in neighbouring countries. Read inspiring stories of resilience from refugees, who are being assisted by Emergency Action Alliance’s member agency:
The Syrian crisis remains one of the worst emergencies of our time.
12 long years of conflict in Syria has killed approximately 300,000 civilians, displaced more than 13 million people, and left the majority of the population in need of humanitarian assistance.
The two devastating earthquakes in early 2023 further impacted vulnerable communities in Syria and across the border in neighbouring Türkiye, where a large number of Syrian refugees call home.
Now families are facing a cholera outbreak, catastrophic living conditions, and worsening climate-induced crises. With Syria’s healthcare system on the brink of collapse, the needs of vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, are critically unmet.
In the past year, CARE and our partners have reached more than 1.8 million people in Syria with lifesaving assistance including shelter equipment, emergency supplies, hygiene kits, clean water and sanitation.
Syria represents the biggest humanitarian emergency of our time. 11.7 million Syrians inside the country are in need of humanitarian assistance, including 5.8 million children. Intense fighting around the country is causing further problems to an already beleaguered populace.
As neighbouring countries restrict admission on their borders thousands of refugees are becoming stranded at the border in poor conditions with insufficient support.
CARE is working in Syria on the distribution of relief supplies such as emergency food and hygiene kits. CARE is also supporting the renovation of two water treatment plants. CARE’s partners are distributing mattresses and blankets to thousands of affected people.
In addition to immediate humanitarian needs, CARE is developing resilience programs, providing families with livelihoods support, and microfinance.
So far, CARE has assisted more than 4.5 million people in Syria.
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