Flying in, it looks like any other city. A sprawl of lights, emanating from houses and buildings dotted all over, illuminate the night sky with a hazy, orange glow. You’d […]
Feelings of suffocation, shortness of breath, and coughing were all normal to 15-year old Mohammed. Living in Al-Zanbaq village in the countryside of Raqqa, Syria, he had limited access to […]
We know you’ve missed it… So due to popular demand the Syrian Kitchen Club is BACK! The idea is simple, sign up and receive a delicious recipe from our chef friends […]
Two months have now passed since the first earthquake struck the Turkish Syrian border, but the emergency is not over. The earthquakes have left extreme destruction, taking lives, homes and […]
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 […]
The earthquake which struck Syria and Turkey on the 6th February took the lives of Nour’s mother and brother, and nearly her own. When the rescue teams found Nour trapped […]
Hearing the stories of our partners on the ground has been heart-breaking. But I have the luxury of hearing them from the safety of London, far away from the terror […]
Over eleven years of conflict has shaken Syria’s foundations to the point of humanitarian catastrophe. In the north of the country, where the infrastructure of local services has already been […]
Most people can relate to the feeling of frustration that comes when you can’t fully grasp a concept. Shady, a 12-year-old boy who recently joined SAWA’s education centre, experienced this […]
At 4:17am this morning, as people lay sleeping, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck south east Turkey and northern Syria. We are launching an emergency appeal to raise £60,000 for life-saving medication […]
We are delighted that the following brilliant and inspiring people have joined Hands Up as ambassadors. From award-winning broadcasters and journalists to filmmakers, reporters and dedicated fundraisers, they span a […]
“I want my people to live in peace and feel the stability again. But to do this, I want to focus on my studies, to empower myself in work later […]
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