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Crisis in Syria
The International Rescue Committee has expanded aid efforts in Jordan following an influx of tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing fighting at home in the past year. Experts from the IRC's emergency response team are currently assessing the needs of the Syrian refugee population in Lebanon in order to identify the most appropriate response.
Read our latest in-depth report on the Crisis in Syria here.
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Overview
Two years since the start of what has become a full fledged civil war, the crisis in Syria threatens the entire Middle East with a humanitarian disaster. It is estimated that over four million Syrians are now in dire need of assistance and that some two million people have been uprooted and displaced.
How we help
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The IRC is providing support to tens of thousands of refugees and displaced Syrians. We are currently helping refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.
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Two IRC clinics in the Jordanian border cities of Ramtha and Mafraq are offering primary health care and medication to approximately 100 Syrians daily, most of whom have no money to pay for medical support.
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In Jordan, new support services will directly benefit some 6,000 Syrian women and girls, including survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse.
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In Lebanon, IRC Women's Centres for refugees provide guided group and individual counselling and medical consultations. We are also helping hundreds of refugee families with financial support.
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In western Iraq, the IRC is also working with Syrian refugees at the Domiz and al-Qu'am camps. There, we are providing workshops and other awareness-raising to address problems of violence against women and girls. At Domiz camp we are providing furniture and other items to help launch a refugee school.