ABOUT US
What is Syriac Cross Organization?
SCO was founded in Syria in 2013 to organize aid for the people of the country ravaged by civil war and to improve living conditions on the ground.
Since 2016, the Syriac Cross Organization has also been registered in Germany as a non-profit association and has started its work.
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OUR GOALS
Offering hope and perspectives
Our work
On the other hand, we initiate emergency aid projects to alleviate the greatest need and develop future projects, which should enable people to live a normal life in their home country again at some point in the future. For this purpose, we have been working for years with various local partners in a spirit of trust and have already successfully implemented numerous projects together. Only in this way is it possible for us to work in areas that other aid organizations cannot reach, but where help is needed precisely for this reason.
ACHIEVING MORE TOGETHER
We rely on trusting cooperation
OUR PARTNERS
SYRIAC YOUTH UNION – LEBANON
Syriac Youth Union is a non-profit organization which was established in Beirut in 2009. The aim of this organization is to maintain a democratic society in Lebanon. It focuses on the youth and sees itself as a platform that bundles the energy, talent and potential of the Lebanese youth. The Syriac Youth Union works mainly in Beirut and Zahle. Its main activities include various workshops, social activities, with the aim of reconciliation and peace building, as well as lectures and seminars to maintain the Suryoye culture and language. Since the crisis in Syria, many refugees have fled to Lebanon. The Syriac Youth Union supports these people with rent subsidies, food and hygiene packages, school supplies for children, support for women, etc. More information at Phone: 00961 1 874 318 | 00961 3 358 980 Email: syriac.youth.union@gmail.com
SYRIAC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
The Syriac Cultural Association in Syria is a non-governmental, non-profit aid organization that is primarily involved in education and culture for youth and women. Furthermore, the organization is committed to the recognition of the identity of the Suryoyo people. The official language in Syria is Arabic. The Syriac Cultural Association would like to reintroduce the Aramaic language in Syria. At the moment, such projects already exist in the province of Al-Hassake. In this region, the organization has centers in four cities. More information at: Facebook: syriaccaltural@facebook.com Email: jzkmss2015@outlook.com
SYRIAC YOUTH UNION
The Syriac Youth Union is an association of young people who try to promote and enable the coexistence of different ethnic groups with new concepts, ideas and democratic values. Their goal is a democratically governed Syria in which people of diverse backgrounds can live together peacefully and in which young people also have a perspective for the future. The organization is mainly active in the province of Al-Hassake and also has members from the provinces of Aleppo and Homs. Syriac Youth Union organizes courses and workshops on a wide range of topics and also helps distribute Syriac Cross humanitarian aid. More information at: Email: hcsd.spyu@gmail.com
SYRIAC WOMEN UNION IN SYRIA
The Syriac Women Union in Syria was founded in 2013 from various women's groups and committees. Its goal is to defend, enforce and expand the rights of women in Syria. To this end, it organizes lectures on women's rights and conducts courses on education. The organization is growing rapidly, with many women volunteering in a wide variety of fields and regions, especially in Al-Hassake province. More information at: Facebook: The Syriac Women's Union in Syria Email: Syriac-women@hotmail.com
BETH NAHRAIN ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN
Beth Nahrain Organization for Women is a non-profit organization established under the name of Union Free Women Beth Nahrain in 2001 and started its activities after the fall from Saddam regime in 2003. Since its security was not guaranteed, it had to withdraw several times and from different places and also changed its name. Today, the organization is active in northern Iraq. The organization mainly works for the economic and social rights and security of women, both within the community and within their families. They empower women so that they can play an active role within society and pass on to the youth the values of reconciliation, peaceful coexistence between different ethnic groups and refusal to accept any oppression and discrimination. For the past 2 years, the Beth Nahrain Organization for Women has been working intensively to meet the needs of Christian refugees in northern Iraq. Items distributed have included winter clothing and hygiene items. For more information: Email: hnhb_niniweh@yahoo.com
OUR NETWORK
Stichting Schlomo
The Stichting Schlomo is a humanitarian aid organization that works according to the principles and policies of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as set forth in the Geneva Convention. Stichting Schlomo was founded in 2019 in Netherland, from where it raises funds to support refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in need in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. Stichting Schlomo has supported various projects in the Middle East, such as distribution of food, winter clothing, hygiene items, and nutrition programs in kindergartens and schools. More information at: www.schlomo.nl | info@schlomo.nl
SCHLOMO RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT
SCHlomo Relief & Development is a humanitarian organization that works for human rights and peace in the region, regardless of religion or ethnic origin. SCHlomo was founded in 2015 in Switzerland, from where it raises funds to support refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in need in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. SCHlomo has implemented various projects in the Middle East, such as distribution of food, winter clothing, hygiene items, and nutrition programs in kindergartens and schools. More information at: www.schlomo.info or info@schlomo.info