Following the death of her father, thirteen year old Mariam (name changed for protection purposes), her mother and 11 brothers and sisters were forced to leave Syria. They moved to […]
We are so proud to have the support of The Asfari Foundation, and were honoured to receive their sponsorship for our Christmas campaign. Here’s an introduction from the Foundation into […]
“Where does the money go?” A question we are asked regularly, and rightly so. Ten years ago, when we started, the few minutes we had to try and explain never […]
49% of girls (11yrs +) are involved in child labour, and 83% of children (11yrs +) living in North-West Syria’s widow camps are in desperate need of safe spaces and […]
“Hardest to reach, most at risk” These words describe the tens of thousands of women and children who occupy Syria’s ‘widow camps’[2]. Despite extreme vulnerability to violence, this group are […]
Almost six months have passed since the first earthquake struck the Turkish Syrian border on 6 February. To date, the disaster has killed over 55,000 people, and left more than […]
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 […]
Equality is not just an ideal. It’s not just something we can sit around and hope for. It is something we have to create. It starts with education. That’s why […]
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 […]
Today, Sunday 03 December, marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). While we will forgive you if this day was not hot on your radar, we believe this […]
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 […]
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