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%.
The Syrian Society for Social Development persistently follows up on COVID-19 circulations issued by the Syrian Ministry of Health and plays an active role in raising the awareness level among the most vulnerable groups of the community. Drawing on that, Hama team conducted awareness raising sessions in Al Ghab Plain, in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and in coordination with the medical point attached to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.
The sessions took place in Merdash School and Shathah Community Center “Beit Ward”, targeting children, adolescents, and women. The sessions covered preventive measures to protect yourself and others against the virus, how to play a role in limiting the spread of the disease, as well as explaining the differences between Influenza and Corona.
Concluding the sessions, the team distributed face masks and sterilizers to the beneficiaries.
Zeina, The 12-years-old girl suffers from a disability in her feet, she is unable to move, she lives with her parents and siblings in the village Shat-ha , Hama, Her parents work in the agricultural land to secure the life requirements, her parents tried to get her back to school to complete her education and get her out of her situation , So her parents have to carry her and take her to school, but when they go to work, she stays at home alone and kip school.
The volunteers at the Syrian Society for Social Development \ Beit Al-Ward Community Center visited her home and when we talked to her parents, we found out that the economic situation of the family was bad. We referred Zeina to the medical aid file and registered her need to a wheelchair.
After a short while, we called her mother to the community center to receive the wheelchair. Her mother told us that when she sat on the chair, she was very happy and her feelings were indescribable. "I can move and go to my school like my siblings and friends” she said,
After a while we asked about her condition to find out that Zeina is not leaving the school where she will continue her education like the rest of her friends.