Syria Crisis Appeal

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SYRIA CRISIS APPEAL

Vulnerable children and their families need your support

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View of Aleppo city centre, with buildings destroyed or reduced to rubble. Syria, February 2025. © HI

People in Syria and our teams need your help today

After the fall of the Assad government, millions of Syrians are returning home again after more than a decade of brutal war. But sadly, what should be a moment of hope is turning into a nightmare for many families.

That’s because hidden, unexploded bombs and landmines litter the neighbourhoods where people once lived.

Between 100,000 and 300,000 deadly explosives remain scattered across the land, in homes, schools, or in the streets. And, every day, more than 15 million Syrians – two thirds of the population – live under this constant threat, knowing every step could be their last.

In the last nine years, there have been at least 422,000 accidents involving explosive remnants of war in Syria. In December alone, 116 children were killed or injured, nearly four every single day. They were playing, walking to school, or in the wrong place at the wrong time when their lives were torn apart in an instant.

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Mohamed was injured when an explosive device exploded under his feet, and his lower right leg had to be amputated. Our teams are providing him with rehabilitation to help him adapt to his new prosthetic leg. October, 2024. © A. Rahhal / HI

We urgently need your support

Our teams are on the ground, helping survivors rebuild their shattered lives. We have already helped 2 million people in the last 12 years. But the need is still overwhelming, and for Syrian children and their families, the nightmare continues.

Together, we can provide:

Emergency rehabilitation
Since 2012, we have been providing emergency rehabilitation to vulnerable people, including victims of explosive weapons. So far, our teams have reached 275,000 injured and disabled people.
Distribution of mobility aids
We are distributing assistive devices, including wheelchairs, crutches, and more. In 12 years, nearly 20,000 people have received artificial limbs or braces. More than 210,000 have received mobility aids like crutches and wheelchairs.
Risk education sessions
Our teams have been conducting risk education sessions inside Syria and at the borders to teach children and adults about the danger of unexploded bombs. In 2024 alone, our teams ran near 21,000 risk education sessions, reaching over 140,000 people with life-saving information.
Demining
Our teams of deminers are risking their lives to find and remove landmines, cluster bombs, and other deadly remnants of war before they claim even more innocent lives.

You can provide safety and relief to the most vulnerable people in Syria.

Can we count on you to join us?

A HI deminer is carrying out a clearance operation. Many of the fields around Raqqa City are contaminated with explosive weapons. March, 2023. © G. Toombs / HI

Eyewitness report

“Mines and unexploded bombs now cover fields, villages, and towns. Families wishing to return home remain trapped in fear. A single misstep could lead to a serious injury or even death.”

“In just over two months, there has been a sharp increase in incidents involving unexploded ordnance and explosive remnants of war. We know that children are particularly exposed to this danger and are really concerned about this.”

“Major cities such as Raqqa, East Aleppo, Deraa, Homs, and Eastern Ghouta have been devastated by the bombing. Access to essential services, such as healthcare and education, remains extremely limited.”

Danila Zizi, Country Director for HI's Syria Response