Hands Up Foundation is now Action Syria

Syria’s healthcare system is in crisis. More than 15 million people need medical help — yet only 37% of health centres are still functioning. From chronic illness to injury and trauma, the needs are immense and growing.

Among the most urgent — and often overlooked — is prosthetics and rehabilitation. At least 86,000 Syrians have lost limbs, many of them children who outgrow their prosthetics within months. Without access, they lose not just mobility, but independence and opportunity.

At Action Syria, health has been at the core of our mission since the beginning — starting with prosthetics, and growing to include primary care, maternal health, and chronic disease support through trusted partners like PAC and SAMS.

Right now, we’re not funding any medical programmes. That’s not because the need isn’t there — it’s because the funds aren’t.

These projects don’t just need support — they need long-term commitment. Our healthcare partners are ready to deliver life-saving care, but without sustainable funding, we can’t plan or promise the continuity they deserve.

The Health Pot exists to change that.

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The Health Pot in action

Donating will help us restart vital services like:

  • Prosthetics and rehabilitation – working with our partner PAC to offer free prosthetics care and wraparound psychosocial support. 
  • Primary healthcare – working with our partner SAMS to support maternal care, chronic disease treatment, paediatrics, and urgent community health needs.
  • Medical supplies and staffing – from emergency kits when crises hits, to the salaries of frontline doctors, nurses and technicians. 
  • Future medical responsesso we can act quickly when a crisis hits or a partner clinic urgently needs support.

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Want to support more than health? The Action Fund powers all our work — from classrooms and clinics to urgent crisis response. One gift. Maximum impact.

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