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Syria

There has been war in Syria since 2011. After more than a decade of violence and destruction, suffering and hunger for the civilian population, 14.6 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian aid, 6 million of them children.

Syria

There has been war in Syria since 2011. After more than a decade of violence and destruction, suffering and hunger for the civilian population, 14.6 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian aid, 6 million of them children.

The picture shows two men carrying boxes of emergency aid. In the background are tents that serve as temporary accommodation.

Emergency aid and reconstruction after the earthquake

On February 6, 2023, two devastating earthquakes struck the Turkish-Syrian border region. More than 50,000 people lost their lives, over 100,000 were injured and a total of 26 million people were affected by the disaster. Together with Volkshilfe Austria, Solidar Suisse and local partners from Turkey and Syria, AWO International provided immediate emergency aid and continues to support people on the ground with psychosocial care and help with reconstruction.

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