In 2025, community-led campaigns such as Arbaa Homs, Abshiri Houran, and Al-Wafa li-Idlib raised tens—even hundreds—of millions of dollars.
They focused on rebuilding schools, hospitals, infrastructure, and housing, filling gaps left by the state and shrinking international aid.
These campaigns proved that Syrians at home and abroad can mobilize resources quickly and rebuild their own regions.
Beyond charity, they represent a new form of economic agency and local ownership of reconstruction.
Can community financing become a strategic pillar of Syria’s recovery and what are the risks?