# GoFundMe (جو فاند مي)

> GoFundMe is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [GoFundMe](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/gofundme.md)
- Categories: Crowdfunding & Donations, Creator Economy, NGO & Humanitarian
- Official site: https://www.gofundme.com/
- Community votes: 24
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/gofundme

## About

Online crowdfunding platform for personal, charitable, and community fundraising campaigns

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria. A January 2026 review found that GoFundMe's own policy bars fundraising involving sanctioned countries, leaving Syria blocked. The team contacted the company in February 2026, and its legal team acknowledged receipt and said the message was under review. No further response has followed, and the block remains in place.

## Official timeline

- 2026-02-09 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to GoFundMe at legal@gofundme.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions for GoFundMe under the current post-sanctions legal framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-09 — Company Responded. GoFundMe legal team acknowledged receipt of the message and indicated they are reviewing it. They noted they will only respond to legal reports and requests.
- 2026-01-28 — Investigated. Their website states that activities involving countries under U.S. or other economic sanctions are not allowed unless explicitly authorized. As a result, Syria remains blocked, and fundraising for projects in Syria is not permitted, even when using UK or U.S. bank accounts.

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/gofundme?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/gofundme/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/gofundme
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/gofundme.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/gofundme.md