Civil war began in Syria in March 2011 and has been unrelenting. Families have lost livelihoods. Babies have lost parents. Children have lost dreams. Inside Syria, conflict has displaced thousands of families into northern parts of the country. On top of that, health facilities are routinely targeted and bombed. Over the course of the war, we’ve been committed to the people of Syria — whether displaced within their country or as refugees outside it — along their journey to safety and healing. Kept Clinics Open in Northern Syria Your support kept medical clinics open in northern Syria. These clinics provided urgent care to hundreds of patients every day. With your help, Syrian doctors and nurses were paid for their dangerous and life-saving work so that they, too, could survive and stay in a region that so desperately needed them. You also helped fund operating costs like fuel for generators, so clinics could have electricity. Through our partnership with International Blue Crescent, we sent regular shipments of critically-needed medical supplies to clinics every month. Without these basic supplies — things like surgical tools and IV supplies — more people would have died. Help for Syrian Refugees You can continue supporting Syrians who have suffered from the trauma of war. We currently serve refugees who have crossed the border to Lebanon. Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Celebrating Medical Teams in Lebanon Recently we announced Medical Teams is transitioning away from its programming in Lebanon, a place where we’ve... World Day of the Sick: 9 Ways to Pray Twenty-seven years ago, Pope John Paul II introduced World Day of the Sick. It's a day to pray for those suffering from... More than Statistics: Melissa Fleming’s Powerful Message of Hope Speaking to more than 700 attendees, Fleming, head spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency, dug beneath the statistics... A Grim Anniversary for the People of Syria Patients trapped within the borders of Syria urgently need medical supplies and support. Through a partnership with... Syria: Out of Rubble Comes Resilience A plane flying overhead was a sign something wasn’t right in the northern Syrian city of Atarib. The sound of an... Sending Medicines when Hospitals are Gone. The injured are left without medicines or supplies, and many who flee to safer places face impossibly expensive or... Shining a Spotlight on Refugee Outreach Volunteers “Hope to go back to Syria is the only thing that we live for." Medical Shipment Arrives to War-Torn Clinics in Syria Great news: Our shipment of urgently-needed medical supplies just made its way to Syria! A Daughter, An Aspiring Teacher, A Syrian Refugee Afaf understands why her family had to flee, but life in the camp is hard... When Kareena Left Syria She Left her Education too Before the Syrian war, Kareena’s biggest worry was failing an exam... Syrian Refugee Crisis 101: The Facts Violence has forced millions from their homes in Syria. In a war that’s taken hundreds of thousands of lives and...