Syria Crisis - Assistance for Vulnerable People - Humanitarian Response 2013

September 2013 - The humanitarian situation in Syria has rapidly deteriorated over the past year as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that 100 000 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands more wounded due to the violence. Within Syria some 6.8 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance 4.25 million of whom are internally displaced. In addition more than 2 million Syrian refugees are living in host countries in the region. By the end of 2013 the United Nations estimates that 10 million people in Syria will need humanitarian assistance and a further 3.55 million refugees from Syria will have fled to host countries where resources are increasingly overstretched by the influx of people needing assistance. With DFATD’s support this project is providing lifesaving interventions to 2 284 vulnerable people in Syria such as people with injuries disabilities and/or chronic diseases as well as older people. Project activities include providing: emergency rehabilitation care; assistive devices such as mobility aids prosthesis and orthotics; psychosocial support to address the ongoing psychological and social problems of vulnerable people and their families. The project also aims to support local medical actors through training and donation of specialized equipment to provide better care for vulnerable people.

The expected immediate outcome for this project is increased access to rehabilitation and complementary services for the most vulnerable Syrian-crisis affected people including people with injuries and disabilities. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.