CARE Canada

Published purpose

May 2014 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that more than 130,000 people have been killed, with hundreds of thousands more wounded, due to the violence. Within Syria, some 9.3 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, 6.5 million of whom are internally displaced. In addition, over 2.75million Syrian refugees are registered and living in host countries in the region. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to the impact of the conflict and host countries are increasingly overstretched by the influx of affected people needing assistance. With DFATD's support, CARE is helping to provide lifesaving assistance to meet the most critical needs of vulnerable Syrian refugee families and members of the host communities in Irbid, Mufraq, Zarqa and Amman. Project activities include: (1) assessing the vulnerability of 8,000 households and helping Syrian refugees access services to meet their most pressing needs; (2) providing extra assistance to 4,000 particularly vulnerable households such as those headed by women, people with disabilities or the elderly, in accessing the services they need; (3) providing 3,250 households with emergency cash to meet urgent needs; and (4) training 400 women with business and life skills, through a local partner organization.