With the aim of supporting livelihoods and contributing to improve food security for families benefiting from the project. The Syrian Society for Social Development in cooperation with
UNHCR, and in coordination with the Agriculture Directorate in Hama and Idlib governorates, distributing a poultry quota containing (33 chickens - 3 roosters - 35 kg of fodder grains to 150 beneficiaries of returnees to Halfaya and Hawa and Siraa villages
The Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) team devised an innovative method that aims to deliver educational messages and enable children and youth to obtain educational experiences and learn about the values of respect, tolerance, integrity, justice and fairness_ especially during the Covid-19 period.
The latter was done by involving teachers, social specialists, students and youth in community activities. Furthermore, children, young men and women submitted videos with creative content that reflect the story of "Let's Do the Right Thing Like the Zorbs", and did so in their own way through sending video clips, songs, animation, dances, or any other form of art.
This innovation received success and creativity, as it helped children and young men and women to become champions of positive change, as well as to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reducing Inequalities) and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions).
Thus, this prompted the UNODC ROMENA, on the occasion of the International Day of Respect, and through the Education for Justice initiative: Creative Reading Competition, to choose the SSSD teams to win the first places for the simplicity of their participation, as well as their creativity and passion.
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Many children suffer from poor understanding in some educational subjects and academic attainment, therefore, and based on this need, the Syrian Society for Social Development, in cooperation with UNHCR, carried out strengthening courses for students of both middle and high school certificates in Hama governorate to strengthen and increase their educational attainment and help them pass the exams successfully.
These courses have positive turnout on children and their families, as one of the children said, " this course, did not only help me pass, but also let me know and make sure that I'm a good student, but I was not studying well and no one followed-up on me while studying"
The pass rate for ninth grade students was 65%, and for third high school students 61%.
In response to leishmaniasis spread among most children in Sinjar- Idlib countryside, Syrian Society for Social Development team, in cooperation with UNHCR, carried out an awareness campaign on leishmaniasis disease. Which targeted most age groups in Siraa and Sinjar areas, the activities included displaying an explanatory video about leishmaniasis and how it is transmitted and places where it spreads on the body.
Also, pictures were shown about the sand fly that transmits the disease, and the shape of the acne and how we distinguish it from all other skin allergic acnes.
We discussed with children the most important ways to prevent leishmaniasis, like clean the place, wear clothes with long sleeves, and see a doctor if the acne remains for more than a week.