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Our work in Syria and Lebanon<\/h1>\n\n\n

Oxfam Denmark works to ensure that the most vulnerable communities in Syria and Lebanon have access to life-saving humanitarian assistance, while supporting them to rebuild their lives with dignity, resilience, and sustainable opportunities for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5.9 million people<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

need acute human assistance in Syria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5000+ women and girls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

in Lebanon have received menstrual hygiene kits by Oxfam Denmark in 2021\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7 water systems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

are being rehabilitated with solar power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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81.668 people<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

in Syria and Lebanon received humanitarian assistance by Oxfam Denmark in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Syria and Lebanon remain among the most fragile countries in the world. In Syria alone, the civil war has left 13.4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Years of conflict, economic collapse, fuel shortages, water scarcity, and limited access to health care have caused living conditions in both countries to deteriorate at an alarming pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building Resilience in Syria and Lebanon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oxfam Denmark works to rehabilitate and upgrade water systems\u2014transitioning them to solar power to ensure secure, sustainable access to safe water for drinking, sanitation, and hygiene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We provide essential protection services to vulnerable communities, with a particular focus on addressing gender-based violence. This includes psychosocial support, legal referrals, and case management for survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, we strengthen livelihoods by improving income diversification and enhancing the capacity of small-scale farmers, helping them adapt to changing conditions and sustain their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Women are constantly at the frontline when disaster strikes. We are the nurses, the mothers, the wives, the aid workers, the doctors, the cleaners, the business owners, the teachers, the directors. We are also almost always expected to save the day. But we cannot and should not be expected to always save the day.<\/p>\nNour Shawaf
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Give Women a Dignified Menstrual Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In times of crisis and conflict, managing menstruation becomes an even greater challenge for women and girls. Limited financial means, inadequate toilet facilities, scarce access to water, and the weight of social stigma all make it difficult for women in conflict settings to manage their monthly cycle with dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why we distribute menstrual kits containing sanitary pads, underwear, and soap\u2014while also engaging both men and women in education about menstruation to help break the stigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With your support, we can ensure that women never have to choose between buying sanitary pads and buying food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our goals in Syria and Lebanon<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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