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Even though the Syrian refugee crisis has been resolved, it remains the world’s biggest refugee and displacement issue of our time. Healthcare facilities and hospitals, schools, public utilities, and water and sanitation infrastructure have been damaged or completely demolished. The number of historical monuments and once-bustling markets has been reduced to ruins. The war broke the social and economic connections that tied neighbors together and made them feel a part of their community. The COVID-19 pandemic has further worsened the poverty and unemployment that migrants are already experiencing.
What Exactly Is Going On In Syria?
In some regions of the nation, insecurity prevails as a result of the ongoing conflict. Civilians—especially children—are suffering as a result of these events. The Syrian civil war began as a series of nonviolent demonstrations. In March 2011, young people went to the streets of Daraa, Syria’s southernmost city, demanding that the government change its policies. The movement was a component of the Arab Spring, fuelled by social media and spread across the Middle East and North Africa. March 15, nicknamed “the day of anger,” was a watershed moment in the Syrian civil war, and it is commemorated worldwide as the anniversary of the beginning of the conflict.
They met the expansion of demonstrations across Syria with harsh government repression and increased brutality from government troops and demonstrators. After that, Syria became engaged in a civil war, with the Syrian military waging an increasingly fierce campaign against a rising number of terrorist organizations. Syrian children and families have been ripped apart by conflict as government troops and terrorist groups battle for control of land, culminating in what is now known as the Syrian refugee crisis, which has affected millions of people worldwide.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis
The Syrian refugee crisis is a humanitarian catastrophe that has arisen due to the Syrian civil war, which started a decade ago, and has continued ever since. The Syrian conflict has taken a severe toll on hundreds of thousands of children and their families and its economy. It triggered the world’s biggest refugee and displacement catastrophe in modern history, impacting millions of people and spreading to neighboring nations and beyond. That has been an ongoing emergency for at least five years and maybe a long-term crisis.
In all, about 13.5 million Syrians have been forcefully displaced, accounting for more than half of the country’s population. There are 6.8 million refugees and asylum seekers who have left the nation out of this total. The term “asylum seeker” refers to someone who has sought refugee status but has not yet been granted it. The remaining 6.7 million people are still in Syria, but they have been forced to flee their homes. That indicates that they have been internally displaced.
How to Extend Your Help
Syrians fleeing violence in their own country often abandon all they own. They are in desperate need of the necessities of life, such as food, clothes, healthcare, shelter, and housekeeping and hygiene products, among other things. As well as regular access to clean water and sanitation facilities, refugees need a safe and secure environment. Children need a safe environment as well as the opportunity to play and attend school. When adults are forced to relocate for an extended period, they need job opportunities. If you are limited by financial or skill-related constraints, you may assist Syrian refugees by praying for them and being more knowledgeable about the Syrian refugee situation in general.
If you are finding ways on how to help Syrian Refugees, you can support us at the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations-USA (UOSSM USA). Check our website or contact us to get involved.
