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Millions of children are caught in the crossfire of more than five years of civil war in Syria. Millions more have fled to safety in neighboring countries and Europe, but face an uncertain future. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is working on all fronts of the crisis to provide children and their families with lifesaving health care and emergency aid, help coping with the trauma of war and the loss of loved ones, and educational opportunities that enable them to create a brighter future. Photo: Tara Todras-Whitehill for the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ provides lifesaving support to over 700,000 children trapped by violence inside Syria, pairing health care and emergency cash for families with counseling and safe spaces where kids can play and learn to heal. Photo: Peter Biro/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

Syrian schools have been damaged and destroyed in the fighting, interrupting the education of 2.7 million children. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is running classes and providing other educational support to thousands of children in camps and communities in Syria. Photo: Peter Biro/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

Thousands of Syrian children have crossed into neighboring Jordan on their own since 2012. A team of 64 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ aid workers at the Azraq and Zaatari refugee camps welcome and care for unaccompanied and separated children, try to locate their relatives and, if necessary, identify potential foster parents. Photo: Kaity Kawar/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

In Jordan, Syrian refugees struggle to earn a living, keep their children in school, and get adequate food and health care. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is reaching children and families with critical aid. Photo: Peter Biro/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

Lebanon has no formal refugee camps, and Syrians often have difficulty accessing aid. More than 200,000 Syrian children in Lebanon do not attend school—and far too many work on the streets in order to help their families make ends meet. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is providing support that includes creative learning and therapeutic activities to help prepare children under five to attend school. Photo: Peter Biro/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

Syrian refugees who have lived for years in camps inside Iraq face dwindling services and support amid ongoing conflict and economic chaos in their host country. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ supports extra classes and specialized teacher training in overtaxed schools to ensure Iraqi and Syrian children have access to quality education. We also provide art therapy and other creative healing activities for children traumatized by conflict. Photo: Peter Biro/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

In Turkey, which hosts more uprooted Syrians than any other nation, a lack of economic opportunities has led to increased child labor in refugee communities. Most Syrian refugee children in Turkey don’t attend school. In the Turkish town of Reyhanli, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is providing education and special services to help kids catch up to their age-appropriate level. Photo: Ned Colt/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has opened three safe learning and healing spaces for refugee children in northern Greece, offering them the opportunity to recover emotionally through play and learning. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is also providing psychosocial and other emergency support to children traveling alone who have been living in limbo since the EU-Turkey deal was signed in March. Photo: Kathleen Prior/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ caseworkers and volunteers welcome Syrian families who have been granted refuge by the United States at the airport and make sure they have everything they need to rebuild their lives in a new country. That includes helping children enroll in school. Photo: Cathe Neukum/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

More families are uprooted today by conflict than during any time since World War II. The Ì½»¨¾«Ñ¡ and Sesame Workshop are working together to develop engaging educational content starring the lovable Muppets that can reach children in refugee camps like this one in Jordan — or wherever they are living — through TV, radio, mobile phones and other channels. Photo: Jordan Pioneers Multimedia Production Co. 2015.