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StoriesVital aid reaches Syrian quake survivors who – again – have lost everything
UNHCR delivers assistance to families left homeless by the disaster, while reopening of aid route to northwest Syria offers hope to those already displaced during country's 12-year crisis.
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StoriesFamilies struggle for survival during Afghanistan's coldest winter in a decade
For families living on the brink, cash and other support from UNHCR are a lifeline this winter.
Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Emergency
Devastating earthquakes have affected families in Türkiye and Syria—your urgent response is needed to save lives.
Two powerful earthquakes have struck in south-eastern Türkiye and northern Syria. Thousands of people are confirmed dead, with numbers expected to rise. Syrians displaced inside their own country were already living in flimsy shelters and partially destroyed buildings—which are now completely gone. In Türkiye, the impact also includes thousands of refugees, and the communities that have been generously hosting them for nearly 12 years.
Families are in urgent need of relief items and shelter - UNHCR is on the ground delivering urgent assistance.
US$25
can provide a warm winter coat, gloves and boots to keep an earthquake victim in Türkiye warm
US$ 300
will help us provide emergency relief items to a family affected by the earthquake in Syria
US$ 550
could provide a tent to a family in Syria whose shelter has been destroyed by the earthquake
(image © UNHCR/Hameed Maarouf)
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