Recovery in Syria has entered a new and more complex phase following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria in February of 2023. What began as an urgent humanitarian emergency has evolved into overlapping and prolonged crises.
Today, recovery is no longer only about rebuilding structures. It is about rebuilding safety, dignity, and long-term resilience.
As earthquake recovery converges with post-war reconstruction challenges, responses must be:
- Climate-responsive
- Gender-sensitive
- Locally led and community-driven
Women, youth, and Syrian civil society organizations remain the backbone of frontline response. They navigate political pressures, support trauma healing, restore livelihoods, and hold communities together — just as they did in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake.
Yet these organizations face immense strain. To continue their work, they must:
- Retain skilled and specialized staff
- Address staff trauma and burnout
- Strengthen institutional systems
- Expand psychosocial services
- Integrate gender-sensitive policies across recovery sectors
This requires flexible, multi-year funding — not short-term emergency grants.
Your donation supports:
- Community-based recovery initiatives
- Protection for women and children
- Psychosocial services
- Institutional strengthening of Syrian civil society
- Climate-responsive recovery efforts
Donate today to stand with Syrian communities rebuilding with resilience and dignity.
Or to donate via mail, please address it to: 
Center for Civil Society and Democracy
CCSDS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Tax EIN #: 47-3016681
For donation questions, email our co-founder Rajaa Altalli at rajaa.altalli@ccsd.ngo
