Context matters. You can “donate to Syria” but actually be helping prop up the Assad regime: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/29/un-pays-tens-o...

You can also truly donate to Syria and help build apartments, schools, and hospitals in areas outside Assad’s control:

https://molhamteam.com/en/campaigns/204

https://molhamteam.com/en/campaigns/239

https://www.sams-usa.net/

(The last link is to an organization registered in the US, and tax-deductible).