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More than a decade of response to one of the most complex humanitarian crises of our time.
More than a decade of response to one of the most complex humanitarian crises of our time.
More than a decade of conflict and a devastating earthquake have left millions of Syrians in crisis. Our teams have stayed alongside families both inside Syria and across the diaspora, rebuilding homes, raising up a new school in Afrin, and reaching the hardest-to-access communities.
More than a decade of conflict has left millions of Syrians in desperate need. Over 14 million people remain in acute humanitarian need inside Syria, with millions more living as refugees across the region. Humanity First UK has been responding since the earliest days of the Syria crisis, delivering emergency food parcels, medical care and essential support to families who have lost everything.
Through a trusted network of 45 local partner organisations, we operate both inside Syria and across the diaspora in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, ensuring that no matter where Syrians have ended up, Humanity First UK is working to reach them. We prioritise reaching the hardest-to-reach communities, even in difficult and remote areas.
Since the 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake, Humanity First UK has rehabilitated 125 homes for 850 beneficiaries, delivered food support to 1,487 people, sent $75,000 worth of medical supplies to hospitals, and distributed 45 pallets of blankets through the cold months. Construction has advanced on a new six-classroom school in Afrin which will serve 1,100 students annually, marking a clear transition from emergency relief to long-term recovery.
When the 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck on 6 February 2023, Humanity First UK activated its emergency response on both sides of the border within hours. Two years on, our work in northern Syria has carried families from the acute phase, when shelter and food were the entire question, through to the start of recovery: rebuilt homes, restored schools and rebuilt clinical capacity.
The new six-classroom school in Afrin is the clearest signal of that shift. Set to serve 1,100 students annually, it represents the moment when the questions stop being "how do we get through this winter" and start being "how do we build the next decade."
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