Syria emergency appeal

​Christians need your urgent prayer and support as conflict escalates in northern Syria

Christians need your urgent prayer and support as conflict escalates in northern Syria

40,000 to 50,000 Christians are already caught up in the escalating conflict in northern Syria, as Turkish troops attack Kurdish-led forces. This number is very likely to increase in the coming days.

Open Doors has been working through local church partners in the region for many years, and we are well-placed to help in this new and urgent crisis. Our partners are on the ground, assessing and responding to immediate needs and caring for those affected by the fighting.

Every £35 could provide a vital emergency relief pack for a family in Syria that will enable them to survive for a month.

Pastor George of the Evangelical Christian Alliance Church reports shelling on the border and houses destroyed. His church has provided shelter to Kurdish believers made homeless by the fighting.

“We are deeply concerned for all those fleeing for their lives,” says Open Doors’ Field Director. “The Christians have even more to fear: not just the fighting but the freedom that extremists will have as the situation unravels.

“They need their global church family to rise up in prayer and stand with them for the long term.”

Please pray urgently. Alert your church to pray. And give to Open Doors' Syria Emergency Fund.

Please pray

• For a swift resolution and effective intervention by the international community
• For protection for all those caught up in the fighting, particularly courageous pastors and church workers providing immediate assistance and pastoral care
• For the future of the church in Syria: that it will not just survive but be a light in these dark times.