Britain Helps - Search and rescue

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How does Britain Help?

Britain leads thousands of aid and diplomatic projects around the world.
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Syria

Search and rescue

Britain has helped to train and equip thousands of civil defence search and rescue teams throughout Syria since 2012.

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Syria

Marwa

Marwa was forced to leave her home in Syria, but hopes to return soon.

Syria

White helmets

The Syrian Civil Defence, known as the White Helmets, are a group of un-armed volunteers who risk...

Syria

Everyday heros

Britain has given more than £5 million to support and train thousands of civil defence search an...

Syria

Commitment

The UK has committed £2.46 billion to the Syrian crisis since 2012.

Gaza

Medical teams in Gaza

Medical teams deployed to advise on complex surgical operations and create relevant training prog...

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