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Noor, aged 3, is a survivor of the earthquake that struck Turkey and north-west Syria in February 2023. HI is accompanying this vivacious and resilient little girl on the way to her refound life.

Marwa is living in Germany. She fled the conflict in Syria where she was injured and is now using a wheelchair. She tells how she has coped with her disability.

After 13 years of armed conflict, the humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate. Country Director Myriam Abord-Hugon paints a bleak picture.

A resident contacted HI about what appeared to be an abandoned bomb factory in his basement. We cleared the location of multiple explosive devices.

In Syria, the survivors of the powerful earthquakes that hit the country on 6 February 2023 are still receiving rehabilitation and psychological support from HI's partners.

Suzan’s life was turned upside down by the earthquake that hit northwest Syria on 6 February 2023. HI and its partners helped her get through.

A terrible earthquake hit northwest Syria on 6 February, 2023. 12 year-old Rawan remained trapped under rubble for 6 hours. Her legs were crushed.

Sondus was 8 years old when a massive earthquake struck northwest Syria. A traumatic experience for this little girl who was badly injured and lost a sister and her mother. HI and its partners have been supporting her.

HI underwater mine-clearance experts have cleared part of the Euphrates river and to allow a bridge that is important for the economy of Raqqa city to be rebuilt.

Abed lost both of his legs in a mine accident in 2018 in Syria. Access to HI rehabilitation services has changed his life.

In Syria, near Raqqa, HI’s clearance team has cleaned up piles of sulphur, a chemical used to produce explosive devices.

Salahedin is the director of Aqrabat hospital, HI’s partner in north-west Syria. His hospital has treated more than 1,500 earthquake survivors.

On 6 February, Rema was trapped under the rubble of her home. Found alive after thirty hours, doctors had to amputate her leg. She talked to us about her experience.

HI teaches people how to protect themselves during an earthquake and aftershocks and from the large quantities of explosive ordnance littering the region.

Israa was seriously injured in the earthquake on 6 February. Physiotherapy and psychological support have helped her recover.