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 […]
The 4th of August has become an ominous date that will remain engraved in the memory of all who witnessed it. On this tragic day, thousands of people’s homes and […]
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 […]
Today Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha, which is one of their two holidays, or “Eids”. The other is Eid al-Fitr, which follows the month of Ramadan. The date of the […]
Syria and Lebanon are neighbouring countries. Some relations and interests bind the two countries and indeed the two populations to one another. In addition, there are approximately 1.5 million Syrian […]
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 […]
Today – 12th April – is the first day of Ramadan – the most sacred month in the Islamic calendar. A time of selfless giving and acts of kindness. Ramadan […]
I am glad to be part of the Hands Up Foundation and to write as their blogger. In my first post, I will introduce myself to you. My name is […]
In February 2020, all schools and education centres were closed for Lebanon’s first lockdown to contain the spread of Covid. Months later, schools remained closed and, with the mounting costs […]
On Sunday, 21st March at 8.20am local time, three artillery strikes targeted the SAMS-supported Al-Atareb Surgical Hospital in western Aleppo, a major hospital in northwest Syria that had been providing […]
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