Egypt is the closest thing the Syrian diaspora has to a neighbouring home. Hundreds of thousands settled here after 2012, concentrated in 6th of October City, Nasr City, Obour and Alexandria — enough of them, densely enough, that whole commercial streets are Syrian: bakeries, sweet shops, restaurants, textile workshops, all of it recreated within a few years.
It is the corridor with the least cultural translation needed and, often, the least money. Many families here are getting by rather than getting ahead, and what they send home is measured and practical: the specific things that are harder to find or afford in Syria than in Cairo, sent when they can be sent.
That shapes how this page should be honest with you. Jawlaha Gifts is not a cheap way to move money — it is a way to make sure that what you send arrives as goods, in your family’s hands, without passing through anyone else. If what you want is groceries on the table rather than a number in an account, that is exactly what this is.
No time difference to manage, no language gap, and a team that will tell you plainly what an order will cost before you commit to anything.
How it works
Choose what to send
In the Jawlaha app, pick the items and the shops inside Syria to buy them from, plus the recipient’s name, address and phone number — and a note for the occasion if you want one.
We send you one quote
Our team reviews the order and sends you a single all-inclusive price in Syrian pounds covering the items, the service and the delivery.
Pay by money transfer
Transfer the amount through Al Haram Al Fouad exchange or Western Union, then send us the transfer number and a photo of the receipt.
We buy it and deliver it
Once the transfer is confirmed, a Jawlaha driver buys everything from the shops and hands it to your family at their door inside Syria.
The price comes in Syrian pounds
You think in Egyptian pounds; the quote comes in Syrian pounds, because that is what the shopping and the delivery cost there. One all-inclusive figure comes to you before you transfer anything, so nothing is a surprise.
Paying by money transfer
Payment is by money transfer — through Al Haram Al Fouad exchange or Western Union. When we send your quote we confirm how to send it from Egypt and what details you need. Nothing starts until the transfer is confirmed.
Occasions that matter from Egypt
Ramadan
The month’s staples delivered at the start — the single most-sent order on this corridor.
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
Sweets and the holiday shop, and clothes for the children of the household.
Syrian Mother’s Day, 21 March
The same date Egypt marks it — 21 March. Flowers or a cake arriving on the day.
The start of the school year
Books, bags and uniforms for the children who stayed, arriving before term begins.
What you should know before you send
You are wiring money to a distant country for someone you love. Here are straight answers to the questions in your head right now.
Why payment is by transfer, not by card
Because card rails do not reliably reach Syria. A transfer through an exchange office or Western Union is the route that actually gets funds into the country and into the hands of the team who will do the buying.
It is the same reason everything inside Syria is cash on delivery: we use the payment method that works rather than the one that looks modern. It is also why we ask for the transfer number and a photo of the receipt — they are what ties your payment to your order, and nothing starts until we have confirmed them.
And if the order cannot be fulfilled?
Every order is quoted individually by our team before you pay, and the quote can be affected by what is actually available in the shops and at what price.
If an order cannot be fulfilled after payment, or a paid order is cancelled, we refund the amount you paid less the non-refundable service fee, via the same transfer method you paid with, within up to seven business days — and you can follow the refund status in the order details.
You do not have to know the person receiving it
A lot of what we carry is not a gift in the usual sense: a food basket for a family going without, or help reaching someone you have never met — sadaqa that arrives at a door instead of passing through intermediaries.
You decide what to send and to which area, and we handle the buying and the handover inside Syria as if you were there yourself.
We deliver on electric bikes
We use electric bikes for delivery wherever we can: less noise on the streets of the cities we work in, and less pollution in their air.
It is a deliberate choice on our side. It costs you nothing — it just means your gift arrives a little more quietly and a lot more cleanly.
A team that speaks your language
The Jawlaha team works in Arabic and English. Write to us in either, and the same person follows your order from the first message to the moment it is handed over.
Talk to a human before you send
The first gift is always the hardest one. Write to us in Arabic or English and we will walk you through every step before you pay anything.
Where your gift arrives inside Syria
Jawlaha Gifts delivers to recipients across Syria. These cities have pages of their own, and the recipient’s city is confirmed with you order by order.
Distance does not have to mean absence
Choose what to send, and we take care of the rest inside Syria.
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Frequently asked
How do I send a gift to Syria from Egypt?
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Can I send only groceries and staples?
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