OCHA estimated that 13.6 million of Syria’s 22 million population was affected by the conflict and in need of humanitarian assistance, including 6.6 million internally displaced and 5 million who have escaped the violence in Syria and are living as refugees in neighbouring countries.

A previously disenfranchised group of women has been empowered. They were condemned to a life of poverty, repeating a terrible - and often life-threatening - cycle through generations.

Now they are thriving and not just surviving! They have been given an opportunity to climb out of their difficult circumstances and become independent.

Through our local partner, Jesús Responde, we serve nutritious meals to approximately 25,442 children on a weekly basis at 446 Community Centres, which become a hub for the community.