BounceBack4Syria - Giving Children the Chance to be Children Again
BounceBack4Syria has local educators in Northwest Syria facilitate a 6-week programme to teach children creative ways to build resilience.
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BounceBack4Syria is a programme that partners with local educators on the ground in Syria to deliver educational resources and sporting equipment to children in Northwestern Syria.
We work with local educators who facilitate 6-week programs to teach the children creative ways to use their new resources, build healthy habits, and grow their self-confidence.
BounceBack4Syria is about more than just play. We believe that education is multidimensional and that children, no matter the circumstance, deserve the opportunity to be children. The games and activities learned throughout our 6-week programme foster creativity and resilience, as well as providing crucial opportunities for social, physical, and emotional development.
BounceBack4Syria is run by ReliefAid, a New Zealand based humanitarian organization dedicated to providing life-changing and life-saving supplies to families affected by war and natural disasters. As of March 2024, ReliefAid has delivered live-saving aid to over 1 million people. We have the expertise and experience needed to provide humanitarian assistance and have been doing so in Syria since 2015.
The demand for this programme is massive and only limited by funding. ReliefAid relies solely on private donations - school fundraising efforts, donations from speaking engagements, and individual donations such as those possible through GiveALittle.
By choosing BounceBack4Syria as your fundraising cause, you are giving children in displacement camps the opportunity to laugh, learn, and play again.
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15 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, displaced children still need your support 1 May 2026
Thank you so much for supporting BounceBack4Syria. Your generosity continues to make a real difference for children and families living in displacement camps.
Around 5.5 million people in Syria remain internally displaced, with many families still unable to return home due to ongoing uncertainty, damaged infrastructure, and travel costs. In camps, children often face barriers to education, as most public schools are far from where they live.
15 years is not only a long time, but is a lifetime for some. Children are growing up having experienced instability and disruption, which is why psychosocial support programmes like BounceBack4Syria are so important. These sessions give children a safe space to learn, play, rebuild confidence and gain resilience.
As one parent shared: “The project has helped my children a lot. It’s a unique, wonderful, and beneficial project for our children. We’ve noticed a huge difference in terms of kindness and good treatment.”
We’re excited to be starting a new phase of BounceBack4Syria very soon, reaching more children who need this support. Thank you for being part of this work.
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Thank you Angela for your humanity and for supporting BounceBack4Syria. Children living in displacement often have little access to education or safe spaces to learn and play. Your support is enabling ReliefAid to deliver learning and psychosocial support programmes. Follow @relief_aid on Instagram.
Thanks so much Brigitte! From raspberry canes to car boot sales you never stop finding ways to help families living in conflict zones. Thank you for caring and for giving children in Syria ways to learn and reasons to smile.
Ngā mihi Finn for your generous Christmas day donation to BounceBack4Syria. While many were celebrating with loved ones, children affected by conflict in Syria are still navigating trauma and displacement. Your support creates safe spaces where children can rebuild confidence, resilience and hope through our 6-week play-based resilience programmes. Thank you.
Kia ora John! Thank you so much for supporting BounceBack4Syria. Your donation helps children in war-affected communities across northwest Syria return to learning, play, and emotional healing through our play-based education programme. Stay connected with our work on Instagram @relief_aid and subscribe for updates and stories from the field at reliefaid.org.nz/subscribe
Thank you so much for your support for BounceBack4Syria, Peter. Your donation helps children in Syria access learning, play, and a sense of normal life through our play-based education programme. With your help, our educators in northwest Syria can keep providing safe spaces for children to learn, laugh, and heal, even amidst conflict. We’re so grateful for your kindness and compassion. Thank you!
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