A family in Syria poses for a photo in their makeshift shelter in a refugee camp.

Shattered lives

Syria

The International Rescue Committee provides lifesaving support to Syrians struggling to survive a war now in its twelfth year.

Country facts

Population: 17.5 million
People displaced by crisis: 12.3 million
Rank in Human Development Index: 151 of 189

IRC response

Started work in Syria: 2012
People assisted: Nearly 1.2 million in 2021

News and features

Hopeful news
IRC psychologist named one of BBC's 100 Women of the year 2024
Samia has been chosen as one of the inspiring and influential women worldwide. This recognition is because of her essential role in offering psychological support to displaced communities in northeast Syria.
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Global crises
The top 10 crises the world can’t ignore in 2025
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EU Aid
Is the EU turning its back on people caught in crisis?
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Reproductive Health
Photo story: IRC health workers resolve to provide urgent primary and reproductive health services in Syria
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Voices from Syria
Meet the young refugee mother in Syria weaving control into her life
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Stories from Syria

“I miss the word ‘Papa’. I miss the word ‘my love’ from my wife, sometimes, I even miss hearing the footsteps of my kids at home.”

Hassan fled the war in Syria, in Greece he's found strength to rebuild his life with the help of his psychologist.

Read Hassan's story