After 14 years of brutal conflict, the fall of the Assad regime, led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), marks the end of over 50 years of dictatorship. Syria remains unstable, with hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced. The need for essential services, especially healthcare, has never been greater.
Hospitals currently face severe power shortages, often receiving less than two hours of electricity per day. Medical staff work under dim lights, and essential equipment fails due to unreliable power. Many hospitals rely on costly diesel generators, which are inefficient and polluting.

What’s needed is a solution that’s both sustainable and reliable - a solution that can break this cycle once and for all.

Run for the Sun:
Salqin Hospital

Aid Pioneers and enpal are joining forces to solarize Salqin Hospital in Northwest Syria.
Through our partnership, we reduce the costs necessary to build the solar system by reducing costs at 70%.
To fundraise the outstanding amount, Aid Pioneers and Enpal team members are running the Berlin Half Marathon on April 6th, 2025 – a Run for the Sun!

The Situation at Hand

Why it matters

16.7M

Syrians are dependent on humanitarian aid (source)

40%

of hospitals and health facilities are partly or completely non-functional (source)

77

attacks on health care facilities and medical supplies were recorded in 2024 (source)

50%

of Syria’s electrical grid has been incapacitated since the war began (Source)

Our Solution

In this joint initiative, Enpal and Aid Pioneers are working together to bring a reliable solar power system to Salqin Hospital in Northwest Syria. With Enpal.pro’s support, Aid Pioneers can source high-quality solar panels, inverters, and batteries at significantly below-market rates. The Aid Pioneers team then designs the system, oversees the shipment to Syria, and collaborates with our local partner, Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), to install and maintain it.

This solar system - designed to generate 103 kWp of clean energy - will replace diesel generators, cutting costs, reducing emissions, and ensuring uninterrupted power for life-saving medical services like surgery, intensive care, and vaccine storage. Over the next decade, this shift to solar energy will not only provide sustainable electricity but also save the hospital approximately €483.013,00, funds that can be redirected to patient care and essential medical supplies.

About Salqin Hospital

  • Treats 2265 patients per month

  • Has 28 beds

  • Average treatment cost per patient: 25,58

  • Annual diesel costs: $75,633.93

The Impact

18.882

additional treatments

Every 10 years

575

tons savings of CO2 emissions

€483.013

in Gross savings

Be part of the Solution

By donating to our runners, you’re not just supporting their personal goal - you’re helping Salqin Hospital gain reliable, renewable energy.
Your contribution will replace diesel generators with sustainable solar power, ensuring critical medical services continue uninterrupted for thousands of people.