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, […]
Cholera. Easily preventable, yet potentially life-threatening. Devastatingly, this is the reality that many in Syria are currently facing. On the 10 September, the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a cholera […]
The Syrian conflict has had a devastating impact on the availability of healthcare for people living in the country. Since 2011, there have been around 600 attacks on more than […]
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 pupils and students across the UK get ready to head back to school, so do Syrian refugees thanks to Hands Up donations. In Lebanon, 54 per cent of registered […]
Recently in Lebanon, the situation of Syrian refugees has become steadily worse due to the failing economy and instability. One of the hardest problems facing women is “period poverty”. Due […]
This month, I would like to talk about another success story of Syrians in Lebanon. Two years ago, I met Dr. Feras Al-Ghadban, who uses his profession to serve and […]
Ramadan is a student at Sawa school in the Bekaa Valley. Alongside 300 other Syrian refugee children supported by Hands Up, Ramadan has been learning remotely for over a year. […]
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 […]
This Christmas, UK charities are coming together at London’s historic Lambeth Palace for a unique fundraising opportunity. Covering a range of worthwhile causes, the charities will be holding a series […]
The 4th of August has become an ominous date that will remain engraved in the memory of all who witnessed it. On this tragic day, thousands of people’s homes and […]
Actor, director and writer Peter Capaldi makes a BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hands Up, an innovative charity providing lifesaving aid and crucial education to Syrians in urgent […]
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