Syria | Iraq | Lebanon: Refugee work in the Middle East: Misereor

The Middle East is characterised by complex crises. Millions of people have lost everything and political stability is still not in sight.

Thanks to your donation, refugees receive medical and psychological care, schooling and are supplied with essential everyday goods.

Continent

Middle East

Thematic focus:

Protecting refugees and migrants

The need is acute for many people in the Middle East and help is vital, especially for those who have lost everything. Misereor partner organisations are providing food, drinking water, medical care and everyday goods.

The Syrian clinic run by the Jesuits is one of the few health centres still functioning in Aleppo. Injured and sick people are treated here, births are attended and pregnant women and newborns are cared for. The clinic helps all those in need, regardless of their religion. Christian and Muslim women and men work hand in hand here.

In addition to paediatrician Randa Makhoul, dentists, gynaecologists, ophthalmologists and general practitioners help to provide holistic care. The Karagheusian Centre currently provides care for around 5,000 people.

Syrian children lack the language skills they need to go to school in Lebanon. Social workers therefore teach English and French.

The JRS distribution centre in Aleppo provides emergency aid for thousands of families every month - baskets of food, mattresses, blankets, hygiene equipment, etc.

Fun and creativity should be part of a happy child's life. Here the children get access to this.

Many refugees do not have the opportunity to go to school. That is now changing.

Here, children have space to develop, free from the crisis at home.

In the past, adult women also had no access to education. JRS is changing this and giving them new prospects for the future.

Here, children have space to develop, free from the crisis at home.

Many refugees do not have the opportunity to go to school. That is now changing.

Delivery of humanitarian aid supplies to Aleppo

Here, children have space to develop, free from the crisis at home.

In the midst of the destruction, the partner organisation Pro Terra Sancta, together with the Franciscan Care Centre in Syria, is providing people with the most basic necessities.

Every month, emergency aid is provided for thousands of families - boxes of food, blankets, hygiene equipment and much more.

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is committed to ensuring that refugee children do not become a "lost generation". In the Middle East, JRS is active in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. In Syria, the JRS project offers children and young people an opportunity for education and a regular daily routine. The children attend kindergarten, preschool or primary school five days a week, receive remedial lessons and take part in leisure activities such as sport, music and theatre. This not only gives them an education, but also hope and the opportunity to come to terms with their traumatic experiences.

Ahmad came to the Bab Al-Sbaa JRS centre (Homs) in early 2024. At first, the 10-year-old hardly dared to speak, stuttered and pronounced many words unclearly. Through targeted support at the JRS centre, regular visits to a speech therapy centre and psychosocial support, Ahmad gradually gained self-confidence. He began to speak in front of the group, took an increasingly active part in lessons and eventually wrote his own story: "I am the hero of my life." Today, Ahmad is proud that his friends listen to him and that he can communicate.

With your support, people who have been subjected to incredible suffering know that they are not alone. Every donation helps children to learn, heal and take their future into their own hands. Women and men can finally find hope.

1,700 children prevented from dropping out of school
1,000 children learnt the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic
4,100 children received psychosocial support
220 young people were prepared for the national final exam
4600 school kits (backpacks and teaching materials) were distributed
All schoolchildren at JRS schools received a daily meal

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For example, a hot meal is available for 3 euros.

When donating by bank transfer, please state the project number "P30058" in the reference.

To ensure that your donation has an impact in the long term, Misereor uses a small proportion for important administration an related tasks. This way, we make sure that projects are selected carefully and implemented responsibly and that their effects are regularly monitored. Should it not be possible to use your donation as planned, we will use it where it is currently needed most.

Our local partner organisations

JIYAN Foundation for Human Rights

The JIYAN Foundation for Human Rights is a non-profit and non-governmental human rights organisation that helps internally displaced persons and victims of violence in northern Iraq through medical and psychosocial trauma work. Jiyan is Kurdish and means "life". The trusted Misereor partner also organises legal assistance and social counselling.

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is active worldwide for refugees and internally displaced persons. In the Middle East, it has been active for many years in emergency aid and in social and educational work for refugees in Syria and Lebanon.

Pontifical Mission Lebanon

The pontifical aid organisation Pontifical Mission Lebanon is active in several Middle Eastern countries and was originally founded for the Palestinian refugees of 1948. In Lebanon, the organisation coordinates aid for Syrian refugee families, while in northern Iraq, Pontifical Mission provides important basic healthcare.

Franciscan Relief Organisation ("Associazione di Terra Santa", ATS)

The Franciscan relief organisation ("Associazione di Terra Santa", ATS) is providing comprehensive emergency aid through social centres in Syria. One focus is on healthcare in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo.

Mona Plate

Donor Communications

Telephone: +49 241 442518
E-mail: mona.plate@misereor.de

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War, flight and displacement have interrupted the educational life of children and young people. Many have not been to school for months, sometimes years. This is one of the most disastrous long-term effects of armed conflicts.

Reverend Toni Calleja
Jesuit Refugee Service

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