Secure Donation
Syria Emergency
Urgent: Refugee families are at risk
Right now, a severe humanitarian funding shortfall is putting millions of displaced families in danger.
Without immediate support, refugee families could lose access to food, shelter, and medical care when they need it most.
Help us continue life-saving aid.
“Syria is today at a crossroads between peace and war, freedom and lawlessness, prosperity and misery.”
Filippo Grandi
This is the world’s largest refugee crisis; after almost 14 years of conflict, millions of Syrian children have never known a different life.
In these times of uncertainty, many families remain displaced within and outside the country in dire needs of humanitarian support.
Winter is making things even harder. Many displaced families don’t have proper shelter or warm clothes.
Inside Syria, 90% of people are living below the poverty line, struggling to pay rent, buy food, and afford basic items such as medicine and school equipment. In neighbouring countries, Syrian refugees, as well as their host communities, are also struggling to afford necessities.
Please donate to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to provide Syrian families with the essentials they need to survive.
How would you like to donate?
Regular gifts help us to plan ahead and provide long-term support to displaced families wherever and whenever it's needed most.
By making a regular donation to Switzerland for UNHCR, you will provide refugees with ongoing relief and protection and help them regain hope for a better future.
If you have questions for us, or if you experience difficulties while processing your donation on this site, please email us at [email protected] or call +41 22 552 78 08
If you are resident in Switzerland, your donation is tax deductible. Direct federal tax: 20% of net income, provided that the amount of the donation is at least 100 francs. Municipal taxes: depending on the canton, up to 20% of net income for individuals and 20% for companies. For further information, please contact the tax authorities in your canton.
However, in the very rare case that this emergency response becomes fully funded, your support will be used to provide vital assistance to people forced to flee around the world.
We will happily explore with you the ways in which you can maximize your impact on the fate of people forced to flee in the way that fits you best. Please email us at [email protected] or call +41 22 552 78 08.