More than 200,000 Syrians have lost their lives in four years of armed conflict, which began with anti-government protests before escalating into a full-scale civil war. More than 11 million others have been forced from their homes as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those opposed to his rule battle each other - as well as jihadist militants from Islamic State. This is the story of the civil war so far. Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian disaster of our time. The number of innocent civilians suffering — more than 11 million people are displaced, and the increasingly dire impact on neighboring countries can seem too overwhelming to understand. But one fact is simple: millions of Syrians need our help. And the more aware people are of the situation, the more we can build a global response to reach them. Our lifesaving work to connect people to the resources they need to survive and help their communities thrive is only possible with your knowledge and support. #AylanKurdi #britishredcross #refugee #syrianwar #syria #syriancivilwar #wanderlust #globetrotter #humanity #travelgram #travel #instatravel #aroundtheworld #traveltheworld #worldtraveler #helpingothers #redcross #igtravel #thisislondon #traveladdict #travelingram #europe #unitedkingdom #london #wheninlondon #england #reachingout #uk #greatbritain

More than 200,000 Syrians have lost their lives in four years of armed conflict, which began with anti-government protests before escalating into a full-scale civil war. More than 11 million others have been forced from their homes as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those opposed to his rule battle each other - as well as jihadist militants from Islamic State. This is the story of the civil war so far. Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian disaster of our time. The number of innocent civilians suffering — more than 11 million people are displaced, and the increasingly dire impact on neighboring countries can seem too overwhelming to understand. But one fact is simple: millions of Syrians need our help. And the more aware people are of the situation, the more we can build a global response to reach them. Our lifesaving work to connect people to the resources they need to survive and help their communities thrive is only possible with your knowledge and support. #britishredcross #refugee #syrianwar #syria #syriancivilwar #wanderlust #globetrotter #humanity #travelgram #travel #instatravel #aroundtheworld #traveltheworld #worldtraveler #helpingothers #redcross #igtravel #thisislondon #traveladdict #travelingram #europe #unitedkingdom #london #wheninlondon #england #reachingout #uk #greatbritain