World Relief Canada

Published purpose

March 2016 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war and intensified violence in the country. The United Nations estimates that 13.5 million people inside Syria, including 6 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined with over 4.2 million Syrians seeking refuge from the conflict in neighbouring countries, this is one of the largest numbers of people displaced from conflict in the world. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the conflict and host countries are increasingly overstretched by the influx of people fleeing the conflict. With GAC’s support, World Relief Canada is assisting up to 4,500 pregnant and lactating women and newborns to access essential and lifesaving health services and 6,750 caregivers with training. Project activities include: (1) providing cash-for-health support to vulnerable persons in need of emergency medical care; (2) implementing a quality community health programme focused on increasing community capacity to prevent and identify illness and reducing barriers to service access; (3) providing sexual and gender-based violence protection and trauma care; and (4) increasing the capacity of community health volunteers, medical staff and community members.