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The Syria crisis is in its fifth year and in the absence of a political solution, human rights violations and abuses continue to occur in a context of widespread insecurity. Over 250,000 people have been killed and more than one million injured.¹ An estimated 13.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria.²

More than half of all Syrians have been forced to leave their homes, making this thelargest displacement crisis in the world.³ 6.6 million people are displaced in Syria and more than half of these are children. Approximately 4.3 million refugees have fled the country and are displaced throughout the region in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, North Africa, and Europe. The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has risen to about 1.2 million, making up almost 20 per cent of the population.

Those who have fled Syria are staying with host families, in refugee camps, or in makeshift accommodation such as garages, broken down buildings and in self-constructed tents. Host countries are struggling to cope. Living conditions are harsh and it is a struggle for families to access adequate food, clean water, shelter, education or healthcare.

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$500 AUD can provide 60 refugee children food for one week.

¤500 can provide 100 refugee children food for one week.

£500 can provide 120 refugee children food for one week.

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¹UNOCHA (2015) Syria crisis regional overview: About the crisis. Accessed: http://www.unocha.org/syrian-arab-republic/syria-country-profile/about-crisis²ECHO (2016) Fact sheet Syria crisis January 2016. Accessed: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/aid/countries/factsheets/syria_en.pdf³As above, UNOCHA, 2015 WVA (2015) https://www.worldvision.com.au/global-issues/world-emergencies/syrian-refugee-crisis/facts-statistics As above. WVA

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ThePROJECT. World Vision outlines that the most urgent priority is to end the violence in Syria and exert pressure on all parties to the conflict to find a peaceful solution. Next, meaningful assistance must be provided to vulnerable people in Syria and torefugees in neighbouring countries. Millions of Syrian children are unable to have their basic needs met due to the extreme poverty that many displaced families face. World Vision works in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey and Syria to reach vulnerable Syrians and communities hosting them. Across World Vision’s Syria response, you will be supporting efforts to ensure that children have regular nutritious meals. Your support will assist families struggling to meet basic daily needs through school feeding programs.

LocalChurchAWARENESS.If you are part of a local church, please be mindful of your local church vision and be sure to graciously submit and share your heart with those in leadership in your life. We believe we should see this as an ‘above and beyond’ endeavour that has the capacity to reach out and build bridges into our unchurched communities and ultimately be a blessing.