Women’s health care supplies during disasters are considered a human right that cannot be ignored. We must all contribute to helping women so that they do not incur additional suffering to obtain these supplies.

Therefore, SSSD, in cooperation with the UNFPA – Syria, distributed an integrated women’s hygiene kit containing:

• Women’s cotton underwear (3 pieces size S + 3 pieces size M + 3 pieces size L)
• Reusable sanitary pads set
• Disposable sanitary pads (2 packs)
• Detergent powder + 2 bars of soap
• 1 toothbrush + 2 toothpaste tubes + 1 comb
• Small emergency flashlight

2,000 women and girls affected by the earthquake, who live in mosques, churches and schools in the areas of al-Firdauss, as-Sukkari, ash-Shaar, Bustan al-Qasr, al-Hamdanieh, aj-Jalloum, Suleiman al-Halaby, as-Syrian, Franciscans, al-Furqan, al-Aziziya and the Arran village, benefited from this bag.

Also, 2,730 sanitary pads packs were distributed to 910 women and girls.