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Earth Day with SARD
We only have one mother Earth and we owe it to future generations to care for it and protect it.
2024 Annual Report & 2025 Syria Strategy
As we reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025, we do so with both gratitude and renewed purpose. We are pleased to share with you SARD’s 2024 Annual Report and our updated 2025 Syria Strategic Plan—two documents that illustrate the impact of your support and our shared commitment to Syria’s future. We invite you to explore both reports and see how your support has transformed lives—and how it can help shape Syria’s future.
We cannot leave behind one-third of Syrians
Almost one third of the Syrian population—aged over two—now lives with some form of disability. Learn how we are making sure they have support, opportunities, inclusion, and a future.
From Camps to Back Home: Facilitating the return to Sheikh Ahmed and Kafr Amma
To everyone’s shock, December brought the collapse of the regime. This moment marked a profound shift for us - we needed to facilitate a true homecoming.
The Challenges Facing Syria Returnees
“It's true that we build our country with love, but we cannot build walls with love. With love we rebuild ourselves, our spirits, and our morals, but walls require money.”
CRS: Leading the Way in Localization
Localization has long been a buzzword in the humanitarian sector, but turning words into deeds often requires bold leadership. CRS has stepped up, demonstrating a genuine commitment to strengthening local capacities. By ensuring fair and equitable resource allocation, they are empowering local organizations like ours to operate more sustainably and effectively.
Cash-for-Winter: Sanaa’s Story from Syria
SARD has long advocated for cash assistance as an effective modality in humanitarian aid. Beyond addressing immediate needs, cash assistance restores dignity, empowers choice, and strengthens resilience. For families like Sanaa’s, the cash-for-winter assistance allowed her to meet her immediate winter needs while she builds her sewing business.
Cash-for-Shelter Response in Türkiye: A Rapid, Flexible, and Dignified Approach to Recovery
Cash-for-Shelter Response in Türkiye: A Rapid, Flexible, and Dignified Approach to Recovery