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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 personal and household hygiene kits for up to 15,000 internally displaced families (approximately 75,000 people) inside Syria. Project activities include: performing an updated assessment of the number of people in need and distributing hygiene kits to the beneficiaries identified. The kits contain a variety of items that support basic hygiene and control the spread of disease, including: soap, anti-lice shampoo, and other personal hygiene items; dish soap, detergent, candles, and matches.