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Charities in Syria

GiveRadar tracks 50 NGOs and charities in Syria. This is a curated directory compiled from arab.org, not an official register, which years of war and the political transition since December 2024 have left disrupted. A listing here shows an organization exists and what it does, not that it is currently registered or operational.

50
Listed organizations
100%
arab.org profile on file
Education
Largest cause area
1 per 512,409
Residents per organization
Matt Timmermans Reviewed by Matt Timmermans Founder of GiveRadar · Checked August 23, 2026
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How many NGOs are there in Syria?

GiveRadar tracks 50 NGOs and charities in Syria, compiled from a public directory rather than an official register. The directory carries no registration numbers, so GiveRadar holds none, and the average integrity assessment across these organizations is 31 out of 100.

Whole-register totals
50 Listed organizations compiled from a pan-Arab NGO directory
76% Have a website 38 of them
1 per 512,409 Residents per organization Against a population of 25,620,427 (World Bank, 2025)
31.1/100 Average integrity assessment A measure of disclosure, not impact or effectiveness

This is a small directory slice from a country whose institutions have been disrupted by war: GiveRadar has a website for 40 of the Syrian organizations here (80%), but little else, and no financial accounts, so they score low on disclosure by default. Registration itself has been contested and is uncertain during the transition.

Data sources

Where does GiveRadar's Syria data come from?

GiveRadar's Syria data is a curated directory compiled from arab.org, a privately run pan-Arab NGO portal, and enriched with web research. It is not an official register: Syrian associations were traditionally governed by Law No. 93 of 1958 under the social-affairs ministry, but registration was heavily controlled and, through the conflict and the post-2024 transition, records are disrupted and hard to authenticate. A listing here does not confirm current registration.

arab.org NGO portal arab.org ↗
The privately run pan-Arab NGO directory this data is compiled from; a user-contributable portal, not a Syrian government register
50 records 100% coverage
Syria associations law (ICNL) icnl.org ↗
The text and background of Law No. 93 of 1958, the traditional framework for Syrian associations and private charitable institutions
ReliefWeb Syria reliefweb.int ↗
The UN humanitarian information service, for current reporting on aid organizations operating across Syria
One GiveRadar profile
50
Share of profiles carrying each field
Financial return 0%
Expense breakdown 0%
Website 76%
Contact email 22%
Freshness

How current is GiveRadar's Syria data?

June 1, 2026 Register last refreshed The most recent full pass over the Syrian data. Any profile with its own newer edit carries that later date instead.
August 23, 2026 This page last reviewed When the figures, wording and sources on this page were last checked against the register.

GiveRadar refreshes its Syria data in periodic passes rather than a live feed. Amid conflict and a continuing political transition, an organization's status, leadership or ability to operate may have changed since the last pass.

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Giving in Syria

How the charity sector is regulated, what kinds of nonprofits operate, and how to evaluate them before you give.

How many NGOs are there in Syria, and who registers them?

GiveRadar tracks 50 NGOs and charities in Syria. This is a curated directory compiled from arab.org, not an official register. Syrian associations were traditionally governed by Law No. 93 of 1958, administered by the social-affairs ministry.

In practice, registration was heavily controlled and politicised, and years of war followed by the change of government in December 2024 have left records disrupted. A listing here shows an organization exists, not that it is currently registered or operating.

How do the conflict and transition affect Syrian NGOs?

Syria remains one of the world's largest humanitarian emergencies, with aid delivered through in-country and cross-border operations. Institutions are in transition after December 2024, so nonprofit rules and records can change quickly.

Older registration documents may be hard to authenticate or obsolete, and an organization's ability to operate can vary across the country. Current reporting on who is delivering aid is tracked on ReliefWeb.

What does a listing here prove, and what does it not?

A directory listing shows only that an organization exists and describes what it does, not that it is registered, operational or independent. Even a Syrian registration certificate historically reflected official permission as much as standing.

It does not prove present activity, financial integrity, safeguarding standards or authority to fundraise, and given the disruption a listing should be treated as a starting point, checked against current evidence.

How do you support charities and NGOs in Syria?

Most of the organizations here work in humanitarian relief, education and community support amid a prolonged emergency. Give deliberately, verify the recipient and use only channels the organization itself publishes.

  • Seek the organization's registration decision, statutes and current leadership.
  • Cross-check humanitarian claims through UN reporting on ReliefWeb.
  • Consider giving through an established humanitarian agency working in Syria.
  • See GiveRadar's guidance for donors for more checks.
FAQ

Common questions

How were associations registered in Syria?

Syrian associations and private charitable institutions were traditionally governed by Law No. 93 of 1958, administered by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, with legal personality following declaration and entry in a registry. In practice registration was highly controlled, so it reflected official permission as much as independent standing.

Is GiveRadar's Syria list an official register?

No, it is a curated directory compiled from arab.org, covering 50 organizations. There is no reliably searchable national register of Syrian associations, and records held by ministries or provincial directorates are disrupted, so a listing here is a starting point, not proof of registration.

Are the organizations on GiveRadar's Syria page vetted charities?

No, they are listed organizations, not vetted charities. A Syrian registration certificate could support that an organization was declared at a date; it does not prove present activity, independence, financial integrity or authority to operate, especially given the conflict and the transition since 2024.

How does the conflict and transition affect Syrian NGOs?

Syria remains one of the world's largest humanitarian emergencies, with aid delivered through in-country and cross-border operations. After the change of government in December 2024, institutions are in transition, so registration rules and records may change quickly and older documents can be hard to authenticate.

How do I check a Syrian NGO before donating?

Seek the original registration decision, statutes and current governing-body details, and cross-check humanitarian claims through UN reporting on ReliefWeb. Given the disruption, request recent evidence directly and consider giving through an established humanitarian agency working in Syria.

What does GiveRadar hold for Syrian organizations?

GiveRadar holds a name, a cause category and often a website for the Syrian organizations here, with a website for 80% and an email for about one in five. It holds no registration number, no financial accounts and no current-status detail, which the directory does not carry.

Why are so few Syrian charities shown on GiveRadar?

The small count reflects how little of Syria's civil society is openly documented after years of war and a continuing political transition, not its real size. GiveRadar shows the organizations it can reliably document today, and intends to broaden Syria's coverage as conditions and data allow.

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