Education has the power to change lives, even in the most difficult circumstances. For Syrian children – like 16-year-old Ahmad – who have grown up through conflict and displacement, restoring education is about more than just getting back to the classroom – it is the opportunity to shape their own futures.
In November 2025, our volunteer Saami had the privilege of visiting SAWA School, in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, one of the projects that Action Syria supports. At the school, over 80 Syrian refugee children are receiving the education they need for brighter futures, beyond conflict and displacement.
Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Action Syria has begun piloting new projects inside Syria – marking an important shift in how we support Syrian communities during this fragile transition.
In Syria, over 2 million children are currently out of school. That’s why we have been working with our partner, Abjad Initiative, to restore the infrastructure of Zamalka Primary School in rural Damascus, and in turn restore learning opportunities for hundreds of children.
Another academic year has come to an end at our partner school run by SAWA in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. As the new school year approaches, it’s the perfect moment to […]
Action Syria is partnering with SAWA for Development and Aid to deliver 3,000 iftar meals—1,500 in Syria and 1,500 in Lebanon—for families facing severe economic hardship.
Action Syria uses money from your donations to fund the salaries of 13 teachers, enabling over 200 children to get an education.
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 […]
“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 […]
One year ago, Ahmed lost his right arm in an explosion of war remnants. His mother said that the loss of his arm hugely impacted Ahmed, making it difficult to […]
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