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The emergency isn’t over yet. After years of war, millions of Syrians have nothing left and are still far from home.
The latest wave of conflict has forced one million Syrians to flee, most of them women and children. For many, this is the second or third time they’ve been displaced.
UNHCR has been on the ground supporting Syrians through every crisis. Dedicated teams are assessing displaced people’s needs, providing relief items such as blankets and hygiene kits, and providing medical supplies.
With your support, UNHCR can continue delivering vital aid to Syrians in need – especially as winter bears down.
Please donate now to provide vulnerable families with shelter, blankets and warm clothing.
Hamed, a Syrian refugee who sought safety in Lebanon and is now forced to flee again.
Most recently, more than half a million people crossed into Syria to escape violence in Lebanon - both Syrian returnees and Lebanese nationals. This follows almost 14 years of devastating conflict and disaster.
"My children were asleep when the bombing happened," said Fadila, a Syrian returnee and mother of six. "I sat down, shaking uncontrollably, unable to stand due to fear."
New arrivals are in need of emergency supplies, shelter and psychological support.
Please donate now to send urgent aid to Syrian mothers like Fadila who've endured so much.
UNHCR is providing life-saving supplies, shelter, healthcare and protection services. But we need your help to continue.
Your gift can provide cash assistance to help families cover basic survival costs like rent and medicine.
Your gift can provide essential items like mattresses, blankets and kitchenware.
Your gift can rehabilitate schools to provide children with a brighter future.
The Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad's rule recently collapsed. The situation across the country remains extremely volatile. Millions of people are still displaced and in need of life-saving aid.
This is yet another disaster for extremely vulnerable Syrians, who have endured 14 years of conflict and displacement. Most recently, more than half a million people crossed into Syria to escape the violence in Lebanon. Before that, communities in the north were devastated by earthquakes that struck near the border with Türkiye. More than 16 million Syrians are in need of humanitarian assistance.
UNHCR is delivering emergency supplies such as blankets, mattresses, solar lamps, kitchen sets and hygiene kits to assist displaced families. These supplies are absolutely vital for people who’ve been forced to flee with little more than the clothes on their backs.
You can make a generous donation to help UNHCR rush aid to families displaced by the fighting. With your help, UNHCR can ramp up its relief efforts and send vital supplies such as blankets, mattresses and winter clothing to vulnerable families.
The majority of funds raised by Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR are directed to UNHCR’s emergency operations, providing the ready funds and resources to respond quickly and effectively in situations of crisis and disaster.