Syria Appeal

Since the political change in December 2024, some families have been able to return, while others remain displaced. The needs are different in each household. Someone returning may need help making a damaged home liveable, while a family in temporary accommodation still has to find food and somewhere suitable for their children to sleep. 

UNICEF’s revised 2026 Syria appeal describes improved humanitarian access alongside continuing hardship and damaged services. Returning does not, by itself, restore a household’s income or repair the infrastructure around it. Recovery takes practical work, and assistance is still needed while families make decisions about where and how they can live. 

The Syria Appeal supports people through those daily responsibilities. One Ummah’s assistance includes food and shelter items, alongside sanitation support. You can help with needs that remain important during recovery, with respect for the efforts people are already making to support their families and communities. 

Food Support Through The Syria Appeal 

£40 can support food assistance for one family for up to a month. This is a way to contribute towards meals while a household manages other expenses. For a parent trying to make the money available cover several needs, assistance with food can make part of that responsibility a little easier. 

The Syria Appeal also offers £120 to help feed three families of five for up to one month. If you are giving together with relatives, this may be an option you want to support collectively. Agree an amount you are comfortable contributing and keep the purpose clear when you make the donation. 

Food assistance has a practical role in recovery. People still need to eat while they seek work, arrange repairs or look after an unwell relative. A household receiving a food pack may be working hard to meet other costs already. Supporting them recognises that effort and helps with something they need now. 

Sanitation And Somewhere To Sleep 

Privacy when using a toilet and suitable bedding are ordinary household needs. Displacement can make both difficult to obtain, particularly when several people are sharing temporary accommodation. Parents and carers are still trying to arrange daily routines for their families, often with fewer resources and less space than they had before. 

Through the Syria Appeal, £200 can provide toilet facilities in a village for up to 200 people. Supporting shared facilities helps address a need that individual households cannot necessarily meet on their own, alongside the other assistance provided through the programme. 

One Ummah may also be able to provide other essential shelter items, such as mattresses and bedding but this could be on an ad hoc/seasonal basis. These are things a family can use where they are staying. This supports shelter needs rather than purchasing a complete home. If you have a particular question about the assistance or location, contact our team before choosing your donation. 

Different gifts will suit different donors. Someone may want to help a household with food, while another wants to contribute towards shared sanitation. The Syria Appeal brings these options together so that you can choose a practical form of support according to your intention and the amount you can give. 

Keep Syria In Your Sadaqah And Du’a 

In the Hadeeth recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 6011, the Prophet ﷺ describes the believers’ mutual compassion through the example of one body. Our concern for the people of Syria belongs within that relationship, including during the long work of recovery when assistance may receive less attention than the initial emergency. 

Giving through the Syria Appeal is one way to act on that concern. It allows you to share the cost of food or household necessities with someone you have never met. You can ask Allah to accept your Sadaqah and to make it useful to the people receiving it. 

Remember families in your Du’a as they make decisions about returning, remaining where they are or rebuilding what has been damaged. Ask Allah to grant them safety and ease, and to protect children growing up through uncertainty. Continue to remember them when you are making plans for your own household. 

Choose Your Syria Appeal donation 

You can give once or choose monthly support. Regular giving may help you keep contributing as recovery continues, provided the amount suits your budget. If a single gift is what you can manage, choose the assistance you want to support and give with a sincere intention. 

Under One Ummah’s 100% donation policy, designated gifts support the chosen project, including delivery costs. Separate funding covers core costs; external processing fees may apply before receipt. 

For questions about our programmes in Syria or current giving arrangements, email info@oneummah.org.uk or call 0300 111 3111. Check the approved offer and payment details before confirming a donation. 

Give to the Syria Appeal today to help families with practical needs as they work towards recovery. May Allah accept your Sadaqah and grant them ease. Ameen. 

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