Thanks to you, Aleppo, north-west Syria, now has its first and only physical therapy department for inpatients, providing vital medical services for those who have been injured by conflict and […]
Action Syria: the new name of Hands Up Foundation Hands Up Foundation has changed its name to Action Syria. We’ve changed our name to better reflect the work we do […]
Hands Up Foundation to change name to better reflect its unwavering commitment to Syrian communities. To mark ten years since we began, The Hands Up Foundation (Hands Up) has embarked […]
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 […]
On Saturday 10 February, Hands Up will be hosting the event “Rebuilding Hope: A Year After the Syria-Turkey Earthquake” at the Djam Lecture Theatre, SOAS University of London.
Help Us Raise £25,000 to Support Ongoing Recovery Efforts One year ago, a series of devastating earthquakes hit Syria and Turkey, hitting communities who have already lived through 12 years […]
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 […]
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 […]
Although Lebanon did not experience any destruction as a result of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on 6th February, many of the students at the education centre in the Bekaa Valley, […]
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