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 […]
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 the Syrian conflict enters its 12th year, it matters more than ever to remember Syria’s most vulnerable. Syria still matters. It matters because its brutal, unresolved conflict continues to […]
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 […]
We have often heard success stories of Syrian refugees in their various host countries, but the conditions of asylum differ from one country to another. In Lebanon, Syrians suffer from […]
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 […]
In the lead up to Eid el-Fitr (the Festival of the Breaking of Fast), we invite you to practice charitable giving with Hands Up! Approaching Eid el-Fitr’s three-day celebration in […]
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