WHAT IS HAPPENING IN SYRIA?
The Syria crisis, which began in March 2011, has displaced millions of people and condemned the region’s population to live under extremely difficult conditions. Displaced refugees are struggling to access basic needs such as shelter, hygiene, and healthcare, while the economic crisis is worsening food insecurity and poverty.
According to the latest report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of people in need of humanitarian aid in Syria has reached 16.7 million, with 6.8 million people displaced. Approximately 90% of the population lives below the poverty line, and 12.9 million people are facing food insecurity. The situation was further aggravated by the earthquakes in February 2023.
WHAT ARE WE DOING IN SYRIA?
Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, Earth Doctors has been providing healthcare services to those affected by the crisis in Syria and the surrounding region. Until 2018, we regularly sent volunteer health teams to Syria to carry out surgeries and examinations. We established a blood bank, a pharmaceutical warehouse, and laboratories, and supported the healthcare system by supplying medical and medical materials.
As the impact of the crisis increased within Turkey’s borders, we began offering primary healthcare services and psychosocial support to Syrian refugees. Starting in 2018, we prioritized sustainable healthcare services and established the following health centers:
Afrin - Cinderes Refugee Health Center
Azez - Soran Maternal and Child Health Center
Tel Abyad - Suluk Refugee Health Center
Through our permanent health centers, we provide medical consultations, treatment, surgical interventions, medical supplies, and medication distribution to people in need. We also deliver maternal and child health services, nutrition health services, primary healthcare, and maternity care. In addition, we continue to deploy volunteer medical teams to the region on a regular basis to carry out internal medicine and surgical operations. To date, with your support, we have reached more than one million people in need through the services provided at our health centers. Due to regional conditions, the Cinderes Refugee Health Center was closed in October 2025, and we currently continue our activities through our two remaining health centers.
Following the regime change that took place on December 8, 2024, we expanded our areas of operation and continued our activities in a more comprehensive manner. Mobile health teams were established to provide gynecology, internal medicine, and pediatric consultations in Aleppo and its surrounding rural areas, where access to humanitarian assistance remains limited. Through the regular deployment of volunteer medical teams, we contributed to the implementation of surgical operations that had previously been unavailable in the region. In addition, we supported the strengthening of the healthcare system by providing hospitals with medical equipment and supplies, while also distributing food parcels and hygiene kits to help meet the basic needs of local communities.
By enhancing our service capacity through both our mobile health teams and permanent health centers, we continue to address the most urgent needs of the region. At the same time, we are diligently carrying out the necessary planning and implementation processes to support the reconstruction and long-term sustainability of a healthcare system in which everyone has equitable access to health services.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
With little donations, you can lead to huge differences in the lives of people you have never known. Keep in mind that all the support until now have been provided with the strength coming from your goodness.
For Donations via Bank Transfer:
Ziraat Bank: TR66 0001 0026 5685 7336 4250 12
Swift Code: TCZBTR2AXXX
*The recipient name for all banks is "Yeryüzü Doktorları Derneği". In the explanation section, it is necessary to write your name, surname, phone number, and "Syria"
