Syria

15 December 2016

Syrian Arab Red Crescent continue to support displaced families and returnees in Aleppo

Since 27 November 2016, Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) has been responding to the huge displacement of people in Aleppo. Tens of thousands of people have left their homes, many arriving to shelters in Jibreen and Mahalej where Red Crescent volunteers, to

14 December 2016

Efforts continue to support families devastated by conflict in Aleppo

2 December 2016

Syria Arab Red Crescent respond as thousands displaced in Aleppo

Since 27 November, Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) have been responding to an influx of displaced people from Masaken, Hanano and Al-Haydariya areas to a SARC relief point in Jibrin.

1 April 2016

Red Crescent livelihood programme brings hope to families in Syria

Abu Ahmed, from Homs, was one of the candidates whose projects were approved by the SARC and ICRC. The conflict had taken its toll on Abu Ahmed and his family, with their meagre savings quickly disappearing.

18 February 2016

Syrian Arab Red Crescent delivers relief to five hard to reach areas through collaboration with partners

On 17 February 2016, Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), in collaboration with humanitarian partners in Syria delivered relief aid (food & medicines) to five hard to reach areas

10 December 2015

Red Crescent volunteers bring relief to the al-Waer suburb of Homs

Syrian Arab Red Crescent delivered the first convoy of much-needed relief items on 5 ...

28 January 2015

SARC teams on alert to alleviate the threatening winter conditions in Syria

Volunteers from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) have been deployed following heavy snow storms which hit the country in recent weeks.

25 December 2014

IFRC Secretary General visits volunteers and health workers in Syria

Dr. Abdul Rahman Attar, President of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, welcomed Mr. Elhadj As Sy, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), at the Headquarters of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent ...

14 October 2014

Inside the warehouses getting aid across Syria

In the Syrian coastal town of Tartous sit two huge warehouses. These are the main entry point for all Red Cross Red Crescent goods coming into Syria

4 September 2014

Bringing healthcare right into the community

When the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Mobile Health Unit arrives in Ghuzlaniyah, children run around the vehicle greeting the volunteers with shouts of pleasure. Men and women from the neighbourhood, situated 20 kilometres east of Damascus, start to form queu