Many of you will have read about Aya1, the baby pulled from the rubble still attached by her umbilical cord to her mother, who had been killed when the building […]
It has been more than eleven years since Syria’s conflict started. Eleven years of deadly clashes, air strikes and shelling. Eleven years of Syrians being pushed to the very edge […]
Today is an important marker: it is ten years since the Syrian conflict began. It’s a grim milestone and a painful reminder of the work still to be done towards […]
We’re very proud to be supported by Earl’s Court Film Festival for the second year in a row now. Earl’s Court Film Festival (ECFF) is an annual celebration of the short […]
We’re very excited to announce a collaboration with award-winning artist, designer and historian Rory Hutton, who has designed a stunning silk scarf and silk pocket square exclusively for Hands Up, with 20% of […]
COVID-19 has cancelled all our events this summer, which would have raised £70,000. Please support us so we can continue our work – donate online here. At Hands Up we are […]
Urgent funds are needed for medical supplies in Idlib Donate online here The situation in North West Syria is devastating and the needs are growing and urgent. An area which pre-conflict had […]
The Hands Up Foundation were awarded Jusoor’s Bridges Award on 4 October at Jusoor’s 6th Annual Gala Dinner. Jusoor’s annual Bridges Award is given to an individual who is working […]
This is a picture of one of the lovely Syrian families I met whilst working in Saida. I met Ali and Lina through teaching the men’s and women’s English classes, […]
Eight years ago, I was living in Damascus. Before arriving in 2010, I had only visited the Middle East once and had little knowledge of Syria’s people, pace and politics. […]
15th March 2018 Today marks the seventh year of the conflict in Syria. I remember March 2011 in Damascus. The sun was beginning to shine with more warmth and the […]
It takes violence of unprecedented levels for Syria to be newsworthy at the moment. Perhaps understandable for a conflict entering its seventh year, longer than WWII. But that cannot be […]
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