Based on our belief in the right of women to work and the importance of exercising their role in society, the team of the Syrian Society for Social Development in Masyaf, in collaboration with UNHCR, established a CBI in the village of Hawair Turkoman.
The CBI, which was proposed through focus group discussion sessions with women in the village, aims to the cooperation of IDPs and local women and the exchange of experiences among them to sew thick linen gloves covering the palm and forearms to protect women during their work in the field of wounds, ulcers and poisonous reptiles, the gloves were finished on 4/6/2017 for more than 85 women.

Because the protection against harassment is a human and community responsibility, the Syrian Society for Social Development team in Masyaf, in cooperation with the UNHCR, established a CBI in the shelters (MaanSalha–Tahfeez Al quraan institute –Al Makhfar Al Qadeem)
The CBI, which was proposed through Focus group discussion with the residents of the shelters, aims to cooperate with the men to create wooden electric lamps, including a battery with four lids on the sides. These lamps are placed in the corridors of the shelters and is able to be carried by women and children to and from the bathrooms at night.
The impact of this CBI was reflected by the significant decrease in the number of harassment cases in the shelters. The manufacture of lamps was completed on 5/8/2017.

Because the right of privacy for children and women is a sacred right,Syrian Society for Social Development team in Masyaf, in cooperation with the UNHCR, established a CBI at Tahfeez Al quraan Institute shelter
The CBI, which was proposed through focus group discussion session with the women at the center, aims to manufacture and sew curtains for various uses (curtains for windows, , partitions for the same room, personal curtains) to protect the privacy of families due to the nature of the crowded shelter, without any separation Between the rooms where the sewing of the curtains was completed and installed in the center on 12/12/2017 for the benefit of more than 15 families of residents of the shelter.

The underlying goal of the Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) is to spread love and joy everywhere. Believing that the right to play and to recreation for children is sacred, a group of young people, supported by the SSSD team in Hama and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), launched a global capacity building initiative under the title “Joy”.
The initiative aimed at creating friendships between the children of both IDP and host communities in Hama city through the design and fitting out of a playground that includes a number of educational and sports games. The GCBI included implementing some events at the Shabablik Center at the Station Roundabout, including various activities (competitions and games, prize distribution, drawing on the faces of children, taking souvenir pictures of the participants). The GCBI activities started immediately after the end of the Spring Break in schools.

Believing in promoting the role of the local community in problem-solving, the Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) in Homs, in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), launched a community-based initiative in the town of Naara under the title “Installation of an iron railing on the water stream in the town of Naara”.
The initiative aimed to install an iron railing to protect the children and population of the area from the risk of approaching, falling into and drowning in the watercourse. It also aimed at protecting the soil of neighboring agricultural lands from erosion and encouraging people to continue farming. Works of manufacture and installation of the railing were completed on 22/1/2018.

Since safe playing and recreation is an inalienable right of children, the Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) team in Qadmus, in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), launched a community-based initiative at al-Maidan Park, Qadmus, under the title “Child-friendly space”. The initiative, which is part of the GCBI Program, aimed to rehabilitate the park adjacent to the Mohammed Dali School (upgrading the fountain, repairing seats and lighting, planting roses) to create a safe space where children can play safely away from street risks and accidents. More than 1,650 benefitted from this initiative. Implementation of all the works of the CBI was completed on .

Believing in supporting grassroot solutions to local problems, the Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) in Rural Damascus, in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), organized a community-based initiative under the title "Making mosquito nets”.

By the manufacture of mosquito nets benefiting more than 100 HHs of residents of Karm Smadi neighborhood in Jaramana, the CBI aimed to protect beneficiaries from diseases caused by flies and other harmful insects and to promote a spirit of partnership among them. All works of the CBI were completed on 5/10/2017.

Teachers are definitely the cornerstone for the upbringing of generations. Believing in the crucial role of teachers in society, the team of the Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) in Hasakeh, in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), launched a community-based initiative under the title “Teachers’ Break”. 

The CBI aimed to secure a suitable space for the staff and teachers in the Directorate of Education to have a break and relax, by conducting a clean-up campaign in the Directorate premises courtyard, which also included upgrade works (putting a fence, designing and installing a shed, painting the seats and benches, planting trees and roses). The CBI will benefit more than 30,000 teachers and civil servants.

Voice of peace is a Grand community-based initiative which has been implemented by a group of Syrian youth with the support of the Syrian society for social development team in Baniyas  and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

The initiative targeted all the Baniyas people who love art and music, especially the IDPs families, who lack the spaces of joy, entertainment, culture and music, as well as children and adults with special needs. The initiative allowed them to show their musical talents and to appear on stage for the first time by forming a coral named “ Wama “

The closing ceremony of the initiative was held on Saturday 13/1/2018 at the cultural center in Baniyas to be the result of the four-month training and efforts in the initiative. The ceremony was the starting point of the Coral “ Wama “  and thereby the coral will form the core of a new musical band in Baniyas ,

Believing in the ability of community members to cooperate and solve their own problems and in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Syrian Society for Social Development team in Suwayda organized a community-Based initiative entitled "Lighting and paving the land of the camp between Salkhad and Arman"

The initiative, which is part of the Community Initiatives program, aims to secure safe corridors within the camp that facilitate the movement of residents and facilitate access to the camp's land, as well as providing the necessary lighting for a safe life in the camp. Where all the work of the initiative was completed on 30/12/2017 

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