More About Syria

Bodoor, 17, in the science lab of her UNICEF-supported school in Azraq refugee camp in Jordan in 2018. She and her family settled in Azraq after fleeing violence in Syria in 2014.
For a Young Syrian Refugee, Dreams of Space Flight & Family Reunions
Violence chased Bodoor's family out of Syria and into Jordan's Azraq Refugee Camp. Seven years later, she's still hanging on to her dreams.
Ten-year-old Ali is a Syrian refugee living in Mafraq, Jordan with his four brothers, two sisters and parents. His grandparents still live in Syria. "I miss them and really want to meet them," he said.
This Ramadan, a Generation of Syrian Children Need Our Support
Children born during Syria's decade-long civil war have no memory of peace. UNICEF is working to ensure they grow up healthy, and with hope.
On March 2, 2017 in the Syrian Arab Republic, 13-year-old Saja plays with her football. “I love playing football. When I play football, I don’t feel like I’ve lost anything at all,” she says.
Looking Back at a Wartime Childhood in Syria
Caught in a bomb attack in Aleppo years ago, 18-year-old Saja's resilient spirit helped her survive, and hold fast to her dreams.
Najwa, 10, received a box of new winter clothes from UNICEF in Hammourieh, rural Damascus in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Kids Born Into Syria's Decade-Long Civil War Need Help Now
Since the start of the Syrian civil war, UNICEF has been working to meet the needs of children and families struggling to survive.
Abdulkader, 9, attends a UNICEF-supported level 1 ‘Curriculum B’ class at Adnan Almalki school in Hama city, Syria.
How UNICEF Helps Out-of-School Kids in Syria Get Back on Track
UNICEF's education programs in the war-torn country are reaching tens of thousands more students in need every year.
On January 19, 2021, a child peers out of a tent in Kafr Losin Camp in northwestern Syrian Arab Republic
In Syria, A Harsh Winter for Children Displaced by Conflict
A decade of conflict has taken an awful toll on children in Syria. Now severe winter weather is making a bad situation worse.
Brothers Ahmad (left), 10, and Abdullah, 9, and their family, refugees from Syria, are facing another frigid winter in Jordan. UNICEF emergency cash assistance and winter clothing kits will help them survive.
Keeping Children in Jordan Warm, Fed and Learning This Winter
UNICEF has launched a $6 million winter appeal to meet the needs of children — including Syrian refugees — living on the edge in Jordan.
Siblings Anwar, 9, Nada, 6, and Mohammad, 3, are growing up in war-torn Syria. A UNICEF-supported cash transfer program helps their family pay for winter clothes and other necessities.
A Brave Mother Fights to Keep Her Kids Alive in War-Torn Syria
Raising kids in a conflict zone means dodging bombs and cooking grass when there's nothing else to eat. UNICEF is helping families survive.
On May 14, 2020, UNICEF-supported volunteer Osama goes door-to-door providing educational activities and COVID-19 prevention information for out-of-school children in northern rural Homs, Syria.
Bringing Joy and COVID Health Information to Children in Syria
Children in Syria stuck at home during the COVID-19 lockdown look forward to fun, educational visits from UNICEF-supported volunteers.
Syrian children watch a member of the Syrian Civil Defence, known as the White Helmets, disinfecting a former school building currently inhabited by displaced families in the town of Binnish in northwestern Idlib Governorate, Syria, on March 26, 2020.
Displaced by Violence, Syrian Families Celebrate Ramadan
Even as the threat of COVID-19 looms, Syrians near and far will spend Ramadan fasting, praying and hoping for better times ahead.
Children ride in the back of a truck fleeing Idlib in northwest Syria due to escalating violence.
Desperate Times for Children and Families in Syria
Escalating violence in northwest Syria amid harsh winter conditions has compounded an already dire humanitarian crisis in the country.
Children peer out from a tent at a settlement for displaced families who have fled violence in souther Idlib and rural Aleppo in northwest Syria in January 2020.
UNICEF Winter Clothes Help Syrian Children Weather the Cold
For parents who must choose between putting food on the table and heating their family's tent, winter gear shipments are a lifesaver.

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