King Charles has made a donation to help boost a charity’s humanitarian work in Syria following the fall of the country’s dictator Bashar al Assad.
The King is a patron of the UK arm of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and has made an undisclosed contribution to help with its services – which includes distributing 2,400 hygiene kits to families in emergency shelters and offering trauma care and mental health support.
Although Assad has been toppled as Syrian president, the IRC said the nation ranks fourth on its 2025 Emergency Watchlist and continues to face profound humanitarian needs despite recent political developments.
In the run-up to the festive period, the King said he would be praying this Christmas for Syria, a comment made when he met a Catholic congregation supporting a charity helping Christians persecuted across the Middle East and the globe.
Khusbu Patel, IRC UK’s acting executive director, said the King’s donation “underscores his deep commitment to addressing urgent global challenges, and helping people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover and rebuild their lives”.
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Ms Patel added: “This assistance will enable us to provide essential services, including healthcare, child protection and emergency cash, to those people most in need.
“His dedication shines a vital spotlight on these pressing challenges, and we hope it inspires others to join in supporting these efforts.”