The document discusses the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis resulting from the country's civil war. Over half of Syria's population has been killed or forced to flee their homes, with millions becoming refugees in neighboring countries and thousands risking their lives to reach Europe. There is a lack of safe routes for refugees to find sanctuary, and many languish for years without proper housing, food, healthcare or education. While most refugees want to return home, world leaders must address the crisis by providing better refugee support and solutions or increased instability and human suffering will likely continue.

1. Syrian
Refugee
Crisis
By: Mariam Jarjis
“When one man
dies, that’s a
tragedy, when
thousands die, that’s
a statistic.”

2. Would you leave
your country if
every street you
once walked on
was now
destroyed
beyond repair?

3. Millions of Syrian refugees who have fled their
homes, in hopes of sanctuary, need the kind
support of their neighboring countries in order
to find redemption.

4. • The Syrian war has created the worst
humanitarian crisis of all time.
• More than half the
country’s population,
approximately 13.5
million people, have
been killed or forced to
abandon their homes.
• Families are struggling to find safety
in Syria or fleeing to neighboring
countries in hopes of finding shelter.

5. So.. What Happened in Syria?
The civil war crisis began in the year 2011. When people of Syria took a peaceful protest
to the streets against the dictator Assad.
● As the people of Syria began looking for better economic rights,
things began to take a downfall.
● The war has become more deadly since foreign powers joined
the conflict.
war has become more deadly since foreign powers joined the conflict.
Syria is disrupted by terrorists groups murdering millions of innocent people
Many Syrians thought the best solutions would be to leave their homes and find refuge in
other countries.
● Syria is disrupted by terrorists groups murdering millions of
innocent people.
● Many Syrians thought the best solutions would be to leave their homes
and find refuge in other countries.

6. Violence
- Since the civil war
began, more than 240,000
people have been killed,
including 12,000 children.
Collapsed
Infrastructure
-Within Syria, healthcare,
education systems, and
other infrastructure have
been destroyed; the
economy is shattered.
Why Are they Fleeing?
Children’s Safety
-Syrian children have
witnessed malicious
crimes of violence and
brutality as well as
being victimized to
much of it.

7. • 7.5 million Syrian children, inside and outside of the
country, are in need of humanitarian aid.
• 4 million Syrian refugees are spread across Jordan,
Turkey, and Lebanon. The rest are attempting to find
refuge.
• More than 700,000 Syrians risked their lives to get to
Europe this year.

8. Why Resettlement Matters
Resettlement saves refugee lives when no other protection is available.
When individuals flee persecution, they commonly have three avenues for protection:
Repatriation, Local Integration and Resettlement. In fact, many refugees languish for years in
precarious circumstances either in camps or on their own. Most refugees want to go home. Some
refugees can start anew in countries where they seek refuge. But not all of them can. “Of the
millions of refugees worldwide, a small number – around 1% - is resettled to a third
country”(Mercy Corps). The first country is the refugee’s homeland; the second country is the
place where an individual first takes refuge; when refugees are resettled, they are taken in by a
third country.
Resettlement from countries where refugees first flee helps boost international support for
refugee assistance – both material and protection. Countries are more likely to help refugees if
they know the world will help shoulder the responsibility.

9. A Broken System and How to Fix It
1. Opening safe routes for sanctuary. This means allowing
people to reunite with their relatives by receiving temporary
visas without documents that are hard to maintain in the quick
moment of fleeing. Countries should not worry about taking
them in because “refugees and immigrants are a positive
economic investment for society,”(StudeBaker) this is because
many if not all have some valuable work skill to contribute to the
country and can pay their way while staying there.
2. Resettling the refugees. Giving those that need
medical attention help, while providing them with a
clean shelter and food. This also means helping
children with their education. “Making sure they do
not lose their humanity in this crisis”(Stone)

10. 3. World leaders need to set aside the inhumane reluctancy of wasting their
resources on people of different countries and give these refugees their basic
international law right, that is, to receive shelter, aid, and food from countries in
the event of fleeing from persecution. By denying them their rights Syrians often
times get on boats with smugglers. While attempting to cross the Mediterranean
to reach the border many often drown, in fact, the UNHCR reported that 3,740
lives had been lost so far in 2016.

12. Simple Ways to Help the Syrian Refugees
- One way we can help Syrian refugees is to acknowledge the current situation
they are in. Become informed of what is going on. “We cannot forget they are
human and need as much positive attention as possible” (Kurzgesagt).
- Anything is possible if the world comes together for a better change.
- There are numerous simple ways to help such as donating clothes, sending
boxes of food goods, toiletries, blankets and medical aid.
- We can also donate money to legit charities such as UNICEF, Save The
Children, and American Refugee Committee.

13. What’ll Happen If There is No Solution
The bleak honest answer would be that those
that do not get out will end up dead, tortured, or
live in poverty. Those that do end up leaving will
also end up dead or live in poverty. Civilians will
look for desperate ways to flee persecution or
poverty only to find dangerous routes that will
only lead them to refuge if they are lucky. Thus,
with no solution comes pure chaos. The war will
continue to create destruction in Syria.

14. My Opinion
I could spend all day talking about this subject matter as it is such a heartbreaking
topic that does not seem to get much attention. Partly, because so many people are
superficial and don’t see it affecting their lives. You look at the news and think what
can you do? It’s not like you can charge down the government and tell them to let
these poor people in. However, you also don’t wanna sit back and see humans
suffer because you have morals and sympathy- you’re at a stalemate. I think that
there should be some fund in Europe that helps bring Syrians on a ship to a secure
spot for them to recover, but I can only pray, hope, or speak up about these issues.

15. Conclusion
Syrian refugees rely on the aid of other countries to
make it through this deplorable crisis.
This is one of the worst tragedies to happen to
mankind.
The crisis could end if the people and nation
change their outlook towards refugees.
The whole world should stand together against the
terrorists that have corrupt Syria and it’s people.

18. Works Cited
https://www.mercycorps.org/articles/iraq-
jordan-lebanon-syria-turkey/quick-facts-
what-you-need-know-about-syria-crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rnmE2
glenw
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi
cs/syrian-refugee-crisis-how-different-
countries-have-responded-france-lebanon-
uk-a7220616.html