Advocacy With Impact
Advocacy That Puts People First
Working to ensure every community is heard, supported, and cared for
Hand in Hand for Aid and Development (HiHFAD)
Aspires to advocate for the Syrian people’s cause globally by shedding light on the humanitarian miserable reality and highlighting the important role of the implemented response by agencies whenever we get the chance. While our advocacy, media and communications department has the unique ability to give the Syrian people in the hardest-hit areas a voice once again – allowing them to tell their own stories- the team produce high-quality multimedia materials in many languages and provides content that is guided by international humanitarian standards, as well as by the foundation adopted policies to international media agencies, donors, partners and other stakeholders.
- SIRF (Syria INGO Regional Forum)
- Diaspora Emergency Action & Coordination DEMAC
- Network for Empowered Aid Response NEAR
- SNA Advocacy Working Group AWG
- Syrian Network League SNL AWG
- UN-OCHA AWG
- Health Cluster AWG
- FSL Cluster AWG
At Hand in Hand for Aid and Development (HiHFAD), advocacy is a core pillar of our mission, designed not only to raise awareness but to influence global policy, shift narratives, and drive collective action in support of Syrian communities.
Influencing Policy: We engage with governments, UN agencies, donors, and regional actors to ensure that humanitarian and development policies are shaped by field-driven evidence and grounded in humanitarian principles. Our policy positions and recommendations are informed by the lived realities of affected communities.
Shaping Narratives: Through compelling storytelling, high-quality multimedia production, and data-driven content, we amplify Syrian voices and challenge harmful perceptions. By centering the dignity and resilience of people in Syria, we counter narratives that reduce them to statistics and instead highlight their agency and rights.
Strengthening Collective Action: As an active member of the Syrian NGO Alliance (SNA), the Syria NGO Forum, and the Arab Foundations Forum, we build coalitions that unify humanitarian actors, amplify advocacy messages, and strengthen the leadership of Syrian NGOs within the global humanitarian architecture.
Our Commitment
We remain steadfast in our commitment to upholding humanitarian principles, championing local leadership, and ensuring accountability in every aspect of our advocacy. HiHFAD will continue to stand with communities across Syria—amplifying their voices, influencing the policies that affect them, and ensuring that their rights and dignity are protected.
— Faddy Sahloul, CEO, HiHFAD
