Olive Branch is a humanitarian non-profit organisation. We work alongside communities in Syria and Türkiye on education, protection, livelihoods, youth, civil society and peacebuilding.
From a youth initiative in Daraa to an organisation working for a more peaceful and dignified future.
The story of Olive Branch began in 2012 in Daraa, southern Syria, when a group of young people who believed in the importance of civil and humanitarian action met, looking for a way to support their communities in the difficult conditions the conflict had created.
The beginning was simple: limited resources and volunteer initiatives focused on children who had been denied education and an ordinary childhood. Through educational, recreational and community activities, the team created safe spaces where children could learn, play and express themselves.
As needs grew, the first initiatives developed into more organised programmes. Opening the first Olive Branch learning centre in 2013 was an important milestone, and the work gradually expanded to include educational, cultural and community services for the groups most affected.
Our working areas are the six change pathways of the 2026 to 2030 strategy. Each one links immediate needs with the conditions that make recovery last.
Rebuilding trust, managing conflicts and restoring social cohesion inside Syria.
Our programmesSafe learning spaces, trained educators and education that builds critical thinking.
Our programmesYoung people as leaders, decision makers and bridges between communities.
Our programmesLivelihoods, enterprise and financial skills that protect dignity and reduce tension.
Our programmesStronger local organisations, evidence and alliances that shape policy.
Our programmesProtection and opportunity across the whole displacement and return journey.
Our programmesEach goal is a practical commitment for 2026 to 2030, connected to the others and grounded in the people we work alongside.
Our strategyField reports and archived project records from our work with communities. Every story links to the report it came from.
Change story
The municipal water infrastructure programme reached 838,000 people across five districts, including 165,000 people under temporary protection, and supported 2,400 jobs.
Field report
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A home-based production programme supported 120 adults with five staff, keeping women earning close to home while their children attended learning centres.
Field report
An education programme in north-west Syria worked on recovery, resilience and social stability, and is preserved in the project archive.
Project archive
A response delivered with our partner Basma Relief and Development, focused on protecting the most exposed families during the pandemic.
Field reportSix locations carry our work: learning centres, child and women and youth centres, distributions and outreach across Syria and Türkiye.
