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Syrian boy draws his memories

How do you process being forced to flee your home, never knowing if you’ll ever be able to return? CARE is providing psycho-social support to child refugees to help them work through traumatic experiences, including through art and drawing.

What we leave behind

While we hear a lot about Syrians who have escaped conflict in their homeland and are now refugees, with the country a no-go zone for journalists, very little is actually seen or heard from those left behind.

Syrian refugees: Resourceful and resilient

Necessity is the mother of invention and 50-year-old Syrian refugee Aeed has put his construction experience to good use at Azraq refugee camp, using scrap material to better insulate his family’s temporary shelter. He is just one of many combining skills and ingenuity to overcome lack of resources.

OPINION: European “Migrant” Crisis predictable

The war in Syria has been raging for over four years. So why only now the influx to European shores? CARE Jordan’s Wouter Schaap explains how successive cuts to foreign aid in the region have forced Syrians to seek survival even further from home.

What Syrian children want to tell the world

What do Syrian children want to tell the world about their lives? Last year, as part of Universal Children’s Day, Syrian children were encouraged to draw what was on their minds. The results are equal parts heartbreak and hope.

CARE assists Syrian children reaching Serbia

CARE is assisting the predicted 10,000 Syrian refugees due to reach the Serbian border in the coming weeks with essential food and hygiene kits.

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