Legal Status:
4 million Syrian refugees reside in neighboring countries

Take Action:
Be a volunteer at the Forced From Home exhibit

Basic Needs:
Some 1.75 million Syrian children and youth in Syria do not attend school. There have been a reported 4,000 attacks on schools and educational facilities. Many more children are at risk of dropping out due to the risk of danger or because they need to start providing for their families.

On The Move:
Faez Al Sharaa is a Syrian refugee. After a near-death experience where Faez was held at gunpoint and accused of being a terrorist, Faez decided that it was time to leave. That night, he contacted an underground group that was known for smuggling Syrians to Jordan and luckily, they had space for him and his family. Now, he is working at Walmart and is living in an apartment with his wife and two daughters.

Push Factors:
The Syrian Civil War.

Legal Status:
The conflict in Syria has displaced an estimated 12.5 million Syrians worldwide over the past six years.

Take Action:
Protest the “Zero tolerance” border policy

Basic Needs:
About 2 million people in Syria are on the brink of starvation. Families are forced to either eat trash, expired food, and animal feed. The cost of bread in Eastern Ghouta has caused a 1500% increase.

On The Move:
Refugee bans, terrorist attacks in the area, refugee camps, being rejected entry from other countries, and disease.

Push Factors:
Poverty.

Legal Status:
More than 7 million citizens have fled their home, but are still in Syria.

Take Action:
Help support the White Helmets. “In a place where public services no longer function these unarmed volunteers risk their lives to help anyone in need - regardless of their religion or politics…. These volunteers have saved more than 114,431 lives - and this number is growing daily.”

Basic Needs:
With the Civil War, prices of water have skyrocketed. Families are spending up to 15-20% of their income just on clean water.

On The Move:
The journey is long and expensive.

Push Factors:
Limited Livelihood opportunities.

Legal Status:
There have been almost 429,000 Syrians seeking protection from Europe since 2011.

Destination:
Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon

Medical Needs:
¾ of Syrian doctors and medical workers have fled the country and ½ of all medical facilities have been destroyed or put out of action.

On The Move:
“Syrian families have drowned when flimsy rafts capsized in the Mediterranean. Others perished on the treacherous overland journey through the Balkans. In August, 71 Syrian refugees suffocated in the back of a chicken truck abandoned alongside a highway in Austria; the dead included children as young as 1.”

Push Factors:
Lack of educational opportunities.

Legal Status:
9.135 million people

Destination:
1.6 million refugees

Medical Needs:
3,600 Syrian residents

On The Move:
Rafts, transportation from family members, underground routes, and plane tickets provided by refugee supports.

Push Factors:
Aid Shortfalls.