On 15 March 2025, the devastating Syria crisis turns 14 years. A recent assessment by various agencies revealed the severe impact of the crisis on children's mental health and education.

Over 16 million Syrians still need urgent support in livelihoods, health, education, and more and children bear the heaviest burden. At @World Vision Syria Response, we’ve reached over 250,000+ people in Türkiye, providing aid, protection, and livelihoods support. But the 2023 earthquake’s impact still lingers, as families remain displaced, and children are vulnerable. The road to recovery is long, but our work isn’t over. Syria needs support now more than ever.

Roving Reporter Tim Swanston delivers a powerful piece to camera from a World Vision-supported health centre in Northwest Syria. He sheds light on the critical health challenges faced by internally displaced people (IDPs) and the devastating impact of conflict on Syria’s healthcare infrastructure.

World Vision report that looks at how long it takes for families around the world to be able to afford basic food supplies.

“Every day, we meet children who have forgotten how to laugh or play. They are fearful, withdrawn, and traumatised by the horrors they have witnessed,” said Emmanuel Isch, World Vision’s Syria Response Director. “If we fail to address their mental health and immediate basic needs now, we risk losing an entire generation to the invisible scars of war.”

Zaher Jaber, Communications Officer at World Vision Syria, reflects on how, 14 years since the conflict began, the hopes of the Syrian people now rest on a single dream – the dream of returning to their homes. Despite the hardships, this hope remains a beacon for many, as they hold onto the possibility of rebuilding their lives and communities.

Ghida Krisht shares a new perspective from recent research that resilience is as much about the collective as it is about the individual