Syrian Emergency Task Force

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Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) is a United States–based charity founded in March 2011 to support the Syrian opposition. It is based in Washington, D.C., and is led by Executive Director Mouaz Moustafa. In 2022, SETF reported revenue of about $1.5 million and total assets of about $922,000.

SETF works to inform and persuade the American public and lawmakers about the Syrian crisis, with a focus on protecting civilians inside Syria. In the United States, its advocacy supports the Syrian opposition through congressional visits, media campaigns, and briefings for policy decision-makers. SETF played a key role in drafting and promoting the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, working with the Caesar team and the former Syrian military photographer Fareed al-Madhhan, who collected tens of thousands of photographs from Syria. Caesar testified before Congress, helping push the Act’s passage. In March 2020, SETF helped coordinate another congressional hearing featuring Caesar, Omar Alshogre, and Raed Al Saleh discussing the importance of enforcing the Caesar sanctions.

On the ground in Syria, SETF runs the Wisdom House school for orphans in Idlib, opened in 2016, which later expanded in 2017 to include a Women’s Center and Tomorrow’s Dawn High School for girls. The organization also provides life-saving aid to civilians in Rukban Camp, supports survivors of torture and their families in legal cases, and runs Letters of Hope to connect Americans with internally displaced Syrians, mainly children.

SETF says it has met with more than two-thirds of the U.S. Congress and has organized trips for lawmakers to visit regions in northern Syria.

Website: setf.ngo