Impact
At ADRA Syria, we are driven by the belief in the inherent value of every person and the conviction that it is our duty to help individuals and families live the lives they were meant to live.
In 2023, we further extended our efforts by entering newly accessible regions in Syria.
Our work encompasses various sectors such as Food Security and Livelihoods, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Health, Education, Protection, Shelter, and Emergency Response.
Emergency Response
Providing relief in crises doesn’t end when the initial response is complete, but continues as homes, lives, and communities are rebuilt and prepared for what’s next.
Education
ADRA SYRIA aims to actively and effectively contribute by providing accessible educational opportunities and a secure learning environment.
Livelihoods
Assist families in restoring their income by offering the necessary training, support, and resources to enhance their earnings and broaden their opportunities.
WASH
Ensure access to reliable and clean drinking water for Syrian communities, creating a hygienic and respectful environment.
Shelter
ADRA helps families to restore an appropriate and safe house Shelter assistance through various activities: rehabilitation of damaged houses, shelter kits provision, rehabilitation of collective shelters, providing households water tanks
Protection
ADRA Syria plays an active and effective role to continueby focusing on the rehabilitation of social care centers that were damaged during the crisis.
Food security and Agriculture
ADRA Syria doing its best so that access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life.
Health
Enhance the health resilience of beneficiaries by rehabilitating health centers and providing support in the form of essential materials and distribution of hygiene kits.
COVID 19
ADRA responded to the global COVID-19 pandemic in Syria by repurposing funds and securing specific funding. They distributed sanitization kits, provided meals to affected individuals, and supported vulnerable beneficiaries.
Success Story: How Jinan Overcame Displacement
When a crisis strikes, children are typically the most affected…Jinan, a 14-year-old girl from Idlib who benefited from the remedial class program in Darayya, Rural Damascus, recounts her story. “We had to flee our town in Idlib while I was in second grade, owing to the conflict. After my father and mother divorced, my brothers and I moved to Rural Damascus and settled in Darayya.”
RECOVER Concludes in Al Tell and Maarba
RECOVER activities conclude for out of school children in Al Tell and Maarba, Rural Damascus. Tucked away in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains just north of Damascus
Success Story: Nour’s Testimony to ADRA’s Non-formal Education Program
The children of Syria who have watched years of crisis in full have faced a great deal of hardship and terrible memories. Many young people experienced changes in living situations and were deprived of education as a result of harsh economic conditions.
Nour, a 17-year-old girl from Darayya, Rural Damascus, shares some of the difficulties she was subjected to. She says, “After returning to Darayaa with my family, my father died, leaving me, my mother, and my sister without a breadwinner. My father’s passing caused me to experience psychological trauma. It was so harsh, I failed seventh grade.”
