The Syrian Society for Social Development worked on selecting a group of interacting women during the Hear-My-Heart programme sessions. The number of women selected was 15 from the local community, who expressed their desire for volunteer humanitarian work. During these sessions, which lasted three months, the women were introduced to the humanitarian work and its principles, the skills facilitators should have, as well as communication skills_ which was divided to theoretical and practical sections.

Consequently, this group was able and qualified to carry out sessions for other women in Rural Damascus, Beit Al Salam Center/ Al Hameh, in cooperation with UNHCR.

The women’s interaction was great, whereby some expressed:
“For the first time in my life, I feel important, and that I am able to help others…”
“It was a wonderful experience that boosted my self-confidence!”
“Even my family noticed the positive change that occurred to me!”

Furthermore, one of the positive effects was the desire of women from the local community to undergo the same session, whereby they came to the center and underwent training.

"Through reading, I got to know many important historical figures - I read fascinating information about the planets and space. The library is extraordinary… I just love the books there!”. With these words, the children of the Bait Al Salam Center in Al Hameh expressed their happiness about the trip we organized to the Dummar Cultural Complex. The trip was carried out in cooperation with UNHCR, whereby 40 boys and girls were taken to a library within the Dummar Cultural Complex, in furtherance of the goals of the “Technology is Made for Us, Not Instead of Us” campaign. The aim of the latter was to help children discover new things, away from smart devices, and focus more on developing their talents and imrpve their social skills through various activities.

Furthermore, the children wandered during the visit throughout the library, and were helped in choosing the books they liked, whereby they had a delightful time while reading. Also, there were many challenging and intelligent games that children participated in solving.

At the end of the trip, a group of children prepared a play based on a novel they all read, and presented it in front of their friends using puppets. Thus, an atmosphere filled with joy and pleasure prevailed.

The Syrian Society for Social Development team, in cooperation with UNHCR, implemented an awareness session entitled "Urinary Incontinence in Children as a Warning Sign" within the MH and PSS programmes in Naseej Center, Hama.

The session aimed to raise awareness among women about the problem of urinary incontinence in children and its causes. Furthermore, the medical aspect was emphasized through directing women towards medical advice.

During the session, the women shared their experiences, whereby each of them explained the methods they were using with their children to tackle the problem.

In the end, the women asked the specialist questions individually, and they were thanked for attending the session.