The Syrian families giving abandoned children a home and a future

The Syrian families giving abandoned children a home and a future Submitted by Darcie Imbert on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 11:00 In reunified Syria, a new form of fostering has emerged to challenge social and religious stigmas In their living room, Farah is held by her mother and Nesme by her father (Darcie Imbert/MEE) Off Swedan, a case worker at the Syrian-owned organisation Child Houses , handed over his phone to show an image of a baby no more than a few hours old. The newborn had been abandoned by her family and found in a rubbish bin, her face bloodied by an animal scavenging for food. Cases of child abandonment are not rare in Syria .