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Syria

Syria Response Fact Sheet 2015

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WORKING TO REACH CONFLICT AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN SYRIA

The situation in Syria is complex and deadly, and for humanitarian organizations working inside the conflict-stricken country it is a daily challenge to be able to access communities who need assistance. Active conflict, bombings, border closures and threats against humanitarian staff combine to make Syria the most challenging operating environment in the world. But it is possible; Save the Children has worked in warzones for over 90 years, and we know what it takes to deliver assistance for children. In Syria we work very closely with local partners to ensure community acceptance and better access to communities in need.

Children are bearing the brunt of the crisis in Syria, and are at risk of injury, trauma and death. Children have witnessed conflict up close, have lost friends and family, and experienced sudden displacement with increasing numbers forced to move on multiple occasions. On a daily basis children are being forced to drop out of school because their classrooms have been attacked, their teachers have fled or they have been forced to move to areas without access to education. Without an option of education and with families’ incomes dwindling and resilience eroded, children are increasingly becoming engaged in dangerous labor including joining armed groups.