Syria
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A doctor treats patients at a mobile clinic
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More than one million Syrians have crossed into neighbouring countries to escape fighting.
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Please help us meet the needs of the thousands of people affected by the crisis in Syria. [Caritas Lebanon]
![Please help us meet the needs of the thousands of people affected by the crisis in Syria. [Caritas Lebanon]](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/images/3.-people/syria-caritas-lebanon-dr-examining-child/66315-1-eng-GB/Syria-Caritas-Lebanon-Dr-examining-child_layout-large.jpg "Please help us meet the needs of the thousands of people affected by the crisis in Syria. [Caritas Lebanon]")
The civil war in Syria is having a devastating effect on the lives of millions of people.
On 15 March 2011, a small group of demonstrators in Damascus staged a protest against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. Within days, the protests had spread, and some demonstrators had been shot by government forces.
Since then, the conflict has escalated beyond recognition. Today, Syria is embroiled in an ongoing civil war, in which an estimated 80,000 people have been killed. More than five million people have been forced from their homes, including at least 1.5 million who have left the country to escape the fighting. 6.8 million people within Syria are in need of humanitarian aid.
We have been working with local church partners in Syria since early 2012, ensuring that people affected by the crisis have food, relief supplies and safe places to stay. We are also supporting Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Turkey.
