Baitulmaal Delivers Back-to-School Kits to 500 Vulnerable Children in Syria

IDLEB, SYRIA, November 2, 2025 — Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently distributed essential back-to-school kits to 500 vulnerable children across northwest Syria.

According to Ahmed Sherif, Senior Manager of International Programs at Baitulmaal, the kits include clothes, school backpacks, shoes, pens, notebooks, and other essential supplies that help improve children’s school attendance.

In addition to school supplies, children also received psychosocial support to help them return to the classroom with confidence and a sense of safety. Through guided activities and recreational sessions, the program helped children rebuild emotional resilience, strengthen social connections, and ease their transition back into learning after years of displacement and hardship.

“When you hand a child a backpack and see them hold it tightly to their chest, you realize it means so much more than school supplies,” said Sherif. “For many of these children, it’s the first moment in a long time that they feel hopeful about tomorrow.”

This project aims to address both the immediate and long-term barriers preventing children from returning to school. Many families returning from displacement camps cannot afford basic school supplies or clothing, leaving children without backpacks, books, or proper shoes. In addition, many schools remain under-resourced and lack child-friendly learning spaces. The lasting psychological impact of conflict and displacement also continues to affect children’s ability to learn and thrive in the classroom.

According to UNICEF, more than 2.4 million children in Syria are currently out of school, with many more at risk of dropping out due to poverty and displacement.

In addition to distributing back-to-school kits to children in Syria, Baitulmaal has also provided Ramadan food packages, fresh meat for Udhiyah, delivered hygiene kits and water supplies, and provided emergency aid to families in Syria. To learn more about or contribute to these efforts, visit Baitulmaal.org.

Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Texas, the charity has domestic offices in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey as well as international offices in Europe, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East.

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