The Herald and World Vision are running a major campaign to raise funds and help the 5.6 million children left homeless by war in Syria.

Today the Herald and World Vision begin a campaign to help the 5.6 million children left homeless by war in Syria. Broadcaster Rachel Smalley tells some of their stories.

Sara lives in a refugee camp in Lebanon. Her father was killed in Damascus in 2012. A photo album and a watch he gave her are all she now has to remember him by. Here she shares her memories of the dad she lost and loved:

Hussein was at home when the bombing started. It was a day he will never forget. Busy doing his schoolwork, he was waiting for his cousin to return home so that they could play. When he heard noises outside his window, he was curious but scared. By the time his cousin finally returned home from school, he was told that there were tanks in the playground. That's when he realised that he couldn't go back. Hussein now lives in a refugee camp in Lebanon. He goes to a school set up by World Vision. Watch his story here:

Zeinab is in the throes of puberty. She is 14 years old, Syrian, and a wife. Her childhood came to an abrupt end on New Year’s Eve when she married a distant relative who is ten years her senior.

Broadcaster Rachel Smalley finds she has a lot in common with struggling mothers who are caring for children in a conflict zone, but she worries about the future for little boys like Ali and Salah.

The Herald and World Vision have launched a campaign to help the millions of children left homeless by war in Syria. Here are some of their stories.

Ahmed came to Lebanon with his parents two years ago. Last year, when relatives were killed in Syria, his parents returned for the funerals. They were unable to get back. He is desperate to see them. "The other boys tease me because I take my phone everywhere in case my mother calls. I just want to talk to her."

Since fleeing Syria, Adel and his family have lived at a refugee camp, His Dad was killed by a bomb. Adel is now the man of the house and looks after his sisters and earns money to care for his family. Because of this, he misses out on getting an education.