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This week, a group of 8 volunteers working at Accenture, the global consultancy agency, travelled to southern Turkey to be of service to Watan UK projects on the ground. The team took it upon themselves to raise funds for their trip and to donate to the charity, with Accenture match funding their raised total, culminating in raising approximately £6000 in the process.

We at Watan UK have been working to provide rapid response aid to displaced people on the ground in southern Syria. We are running programs to provide shelter kits, hygiene kits, health packages and sanitation packages, alongside any other aid we can provide.

The Si’yam Cup 2018 was a volunteer-run cricket tournament, organized by colleagues, friends, and whomever is interested helping others (and playing cricket doing so) in order to raise money for Watan UK, and help to provide aid to the Syrian people.

Seven years of conflict and the violence has still not stopped for the people of Syria. The suffering of hasn’t gotten any less.

n the past seven years, the world has witnessed one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the century, on the land of Syria. We see before our eyes and continue to witness the brutal violence that claims thousands of lives on a daily basis.

Find out all you need to know about ways to help Syrian refugees. The refugee camps are full of worried parents, thinking about the future of their children.

The Syrian civil war has escalated beyond the thresholds of what is perceived to be an intra-country conflict. Not only has the tension gripped the Syrian population by the throat but the neighbouring states have also been affected.

Today is World Refugee Day, a international observance day intending to highlight the plight of refugees around the world.

The finale took place despite the intense humidity in Dubai throughout the game and the awards ceremony, an enormous credit to the players, presenters and spectators

The Si’yam Ramadan Cup is in full swing, bringing cricketers together this Ramadan to play the game they love, and raise money for the people of Syria through it.  The teams have been playing and the tournament is reaching its end with the end of the Ramadan fast approaching. Don’t miss out on a chance […]

A group of volunteers from Accenture have signed up to embark on a trip to Turkey in order to support Watan UK, visit orphanages in Ankara and deliver educational games and furniture.

     This year, the Si’yam Ramadan Cricket tournament (based in the UAE) is bringing people together to play cricket in order to raise awareness about the tragedy that has befallen the Syrian people, and to raise money for charitable purposes. There are multiple teams taking part, and we at Watan UK are incredibly grateful to all […]