Rukban Story
Since 2016, + 8,000 refugees living in the Rukban internally displaced persons (IDP) camp have endured abysmal conditions. As a result of a blockade imposed by the Assad regime, and re-enforced by their Russian and Iranian allies, the camp’s residents have been severely deprived of food, medicine, clean water, education, and much more.
In the summer of 2023 the Syrian Emergency Task Force made history, becoming the first humanitarian organization in four years to deliver aid directly to the residents of Rukban, effectively breaking the years-long siege on the camp.
Currently, the residents of Rukban are enduring a famine and nearly all routes for humanitarian aid and doctors are closed. Working with the non-profit, Syrian Emergency Task Force, we are able to send boxes of the most-needed items to Rukban. Join us in this campaign to provide support and items that can save lives.
Where is Rukban Camp
Al-Tanf is a U.S. military base in Syria’s Homs Governorate, established in 2016. It was initially used to train anti-ISIS fighters from Free Syrian Army. The base is surrounded by a 55 km “deconfliction zone”. Within the deconfliction zone lies the Rukban refugee camp, housing thousands of internally displaced Syrians.
Remarkable dates for SETF and Rukban
Breaking the Siege
on Rukban
Operation Syrian Oasis
In June 2023, the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) Launched the Historic ‘Syrian Oasis’ Aid Operation, Defying Assad-Russian Forces and Breaking the Eight-Year-Long Siege on the Camp
Together, We Can Continue to Provide Hope for Thousands of Refugees
Our presence in the area has been vital to the survival of Rukban’s residents. We are committed to providing humanitarian assistance to the camp and will continue to advocate for the safety, well-being, and human rights of the camp’s residents.But we cannot do this work without you.
“Now, we, the residents of Rukban, are optimistic about [the future]. We always say praise be to God, and after distress there is relief.”
