20th November, 2022 Since 1954, the 20th November has marked UNICEF’s World Children’s Day. It calls each and every one of us to encourage international co-operation, friendship and strive for […]
Tragically, since our last blogpost, Cholera has continued to spread across Syria. Since August, the World Health Organization has recorded 24,614 infections and 81 deaths, but this number threatens to […]
On Tuesday, after a long journey from London, 50 Koalaa prosthetics arrived in Syria. Although at a first glance, this may seem like a rather odd delivery, to 50 beneficiaries, […]
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 […]
As the Syrian conflict enters its 12th year, it matters more than ever to remember Syria’s most vulnerable. Syria still matters. It matters because its brutal, unresolved conflict continues to […]
The education system in Lebanon is at risk of collapse, with devastating consequences for children, according to a current report from Human Rights Watch. The authorities’ woeful planning failures have […]
In the lead up to Eid el-Fitr (the Festival of the Breaking of Fast), we invite you to practice charitable giving with Hands Up! Approaching Eid el-Fitr’s three-day celebration in […]
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 […]
George Butler spent a week meeting our partners in Gaziantep in October 2020, these are his reflections. Even the most pragmatic Syrians are finding it difficult to be optimistic now. […]
Storytelling is one of Syria’s greatest traditions and Al Hakawati holds a special place in Syrian culture. As a nod to this, Hands Up is presenting a series of stories […]
Hands Up’s new regular blogger, Melie Pemberton, a teacher currently living in Beirut, has sent us an update on her life out there. This time we learn about charades with […]
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, […]
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