ReliefAid

"We learned patience.

We learned determination.

We learned time management.

We learned how to make friends and get to know each other.

We learned that asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

We learned to help others when in need, as this strengthens team spirit."

Our final week of our Bounceback4Syria project has wrapped. Our primary data shows that children who have experienced displacement can struggle with managing emotions, coping with fear of new things and interacting with their peers. With your help, we have watched our students try new challenges, cooperate with one another and express themselves.

The results of Relief Aid's Bounce Back 4 Syria programme were significant:

❤️Children realised it was ok to ask for help.

❤️Children participated enthusiastically and learned about their friends.

❤️Children were patient with each other and showed leadership.

With their new skills, they can continue to learn, play, participate in sport, get creative and look after one another.

Your support is irreplaceable and has helped to create this lasting change.

Thank you for changing lives and giving children in Syria a brighter future.

Who taught you how to keep going when things got hard?

For many of us, it was a grandparent or an elder: someone who had lived through difficult times and carried on anyway.

This International Day of Older Persons, we're thinking of older people living through conflict and crisis. Many have lived through hard times before.

In a crisis, older people are often the last to be reached. Reaching safety, clean water or medical care is harder when you're less mobile.

Older people are part of the communities we work with every day, from families receiving clean water in Gaza to households repairing their homes before winter in Ukraine.

They aren't only people who need support. They hold families and communities together, and they carry the stories, knowledge and patience that help people get through.

Today, we honour them. 🤍

Share this for an older person who taught you something about resilience.

If you'd like to support Val and her friend - you can donate through the link in our bio and Double The Difference.

It started with one distribution, to one family, in Syria.

Today, ReliefAid has supported 2 million people across Gaza, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan and more.

Our founder Mike Seawright on how far that first seed has grown:

"When we started ReliefAid, we started with one distribution to one family in one country, in Syria, and I am super proud of our teams who have helped grow this seed of an idea into supporting 2 million people today."

Every one of those 2 million started the same way: one family, one distribution, one team showing up. Thank you to our in-country teams, our staff, volunteers, our partners, and every supporter who has walked with us from that first family to today. 💛

Right now, every donation is matched dollar-for-dollar. Link in bio.

Swipe to see what 2 million people supported actually means, and why your next gift is worth double right now.

A generous donor is matching every donation, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000.

Give today → double the impact.

📚 At BounceBack4Syria, we’re creating safe spaces where children can learn and build the skills they need to thrive.

Through activities, games and time together, children are developing skills that extend beyond the programme — learning how to communicate, work with others, express their feelings, solve problems and set goals for the future.

Here are some of our observations from week 5:

✏️ Children who play together develop friendships— building connection, communication and a sense of belonging.

✏️ Children who participate inspire others to learn — showing how courage and confidence can encourage their peers to get involved.

✏️ Children who feel supported learn to trust their feelings — and each other — creating a stronger foundation for learning and development.

These moments matter. Education isn't only about what happens in a classroom. For children affected by conflict and displacement, creating safe opportunities to learn, connect and build confidence can be an important part of moving forward.

Week 6 is the final week of the program, with the children focusing on goal setting— helping them think about what they want to achieve and the steps they can take to get there. ❤️

As we celebrate reaching 2 million people with vital humanitarian assistance, we're asking: what if we could double the difference?

Every donation to our Double the Difference campaign will be matched, helping us reach more people affected by conflict and crisis.

Together, we can help more children learn, grow and look towards the future.

Have you managed to catch our latest campaign video yet?

12 years, 2 million people supported- but the milestone is not a finish line.

We have so much more to do!

Help us today.

Celebrate 2 Million & Double the Difference with ReliefAid Two million people reached ❤️But the need hasn’t stopped — and ne...

From helping shine a light on the needs of children and families affected by crisis, to shining on our screens — our ambassador Aidee Walker does it all. 🎬❤️

Aidee recently joined Jim Mora on RNZ to chat about her new comedy thriller Good Bones, filmmaking, acting and everything in between.

We loved hearing her give ReliefAid a shout-out too!

We’re incredibly grateful to have Aidee in the ReliefAid team and for the passion, creativity and heart she brings to the work we do.

Go Aidee! And go check out Good Bones. 👏🎬