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 […]
Education is a human right, and the foundation for re-building strong and resilient communities. But around 58% of Syrian refugee children remain out of school. This International Day of Education, […]
Fatima was not able to sleep at night because of, what she described as, a pain in her ear. The pain caused the six-year-old to cry all night. Her […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Since the start of the conflict in Syria, 70% of medical staff have left the country. There’s also been around 600 attacks on at least 350 medical facilities, resulting in […]
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