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A Fresh Start

Starting from our motto” on the margins and at the core” and the need to intervene in the most needed areas to secure protection factors for families, the work started in Sinjar / Rural Idlib, where the beginning was with implementing several focused group discussion sessions to assess the needs of families and then carried out a collective activity targeting different age groups of children, men and women , where varied paragraphs of games, competitions and theater puppets that the children interacted with significantly.

Modern technology and smart devices

Modern technology and smart devices are the necessities of modern life, but the addiction to their use causes many negative effects. Therefore, the Syrian Society for Social Development team in cooperation with the UNHCR helda session to protect the childrenand the youth group in Aqrab / Masyaf– Hama.
They started talking with the youth about the disadvantages of Smart devices while presenting a vvideo talking about the subject and discussing it with them, and then they divided the adolescents into two groups and asked the first group to write positive uses of smart devices and the second group to write the disadvantages based on what appeared to them through the video and the disadvantages mentioned by adolescents likemoving away from reading , isolation and damage of the eye.

I am part of your community

Because they are a class of the fabric of this society, and everyone has to accept them and try to integrate them in all aspects of life and services, and within the campaign carried out by the team of the Syrian Society for Social Development in cooperation with the UNHCR, on the occasion of the International Day of Down Syndrome, SSSD(Child Protection Team)held an awareness session on the need to accept children of Down syndrome and the risks of abuse and the need for attention by the family as the first link of protection and that in several aspects (educational, physical, emotional and medical), and was discussed on the main points in the subject through vvideo presentation on the experiences gained some children through their presence in the activities we have, in addition to the tribal and posttestquestionnaire. The activity was held in Home of Family CC in Masyaf- Hama.

La tehmelni, la tensani… Campaign

Children are the nucleus of society, the seed that we must care for and nurture with attention and love so that it grows and gives the best fruit.


In view of the caregivers’ poor awareness of the dangers of neglect, the team of the Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD), in cooperation with the UNHCR, carried out a campaign entitled La tehmelni, la tensani (“Don’t neglect me, don’t forget me…”).


The campaign aimed at raising the awareness of caregivers about the need to care for their children, the importance of this in building the child’s character, the negative effects of neglect on children, family and community, and, finally, the necessity to create opportunities and establish safe and free spaces for interactive, understanding communication between children and parents.


The campaign was carried out throughout December 2018 at the Farah Community Center in ‘Adra, Rural Damascus, and included several sessions for children, adolescents and caregivers.


The sessions tackled the problem of child neglect, its causes and consequences, and explored possible suitable solutions to mitigate it. Tools and activities varied in each session according to the age group and included: shadow theater, motor games, role playing, drama sketches and dialogue.


A special session was also held between adolescents and their parents to create an opportunity for both parties to share views, spend a fun and useful time, and consolidate a positive relationship.

 

The holidays - Hama

After the huge efforts and the hard-working of the adolescents during the exams period, and the beginning of the holidays, SSSD team in cooperation with the UNHCR in the House of Family community center / Hama - Masyaf implemented a series of recreational activities within the Friend program in order to organize the children’s’ time and use the time they have to acquire new knowledge and establish friendly relations between the children from different villages and regions.
These activities include visits to the horse farm, getting to know the Arabian horse breeds, visit to the mechanical bakery in Masyaf area, identification of the mechanism and stages of making bread, in addition to a number of entertainment activities like competitions. We closed with the activity that included a number of young people from several villages in the charity hall in Al Bayda.

Awareness session

In response to the request of the women in Aqrab town to talk about Autism Disorder because of the lack of their knowledge, the Syrian Society for Social Development in cooperation with the UNHCR and within the program of home rehabilitation, had an awareness session in the center of Aqrab on Autism Disorder, where they talked with the women about indicators of autism and its causes and how to deal with children Who have autism disorder.
Many women asked about the causes or mental retardation associated with autism disorder, and if can be treated.

"Small Steps" Campaign and Events

With “small steps” and eyes gleaming with hope, the children filled the ceremonial halls in the governorates of Damascus, Sweida, Aleppo, Hama, Tartous, Homs and Hasakeh, where the Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) is carrying out its activities. And with joyful voices, they sang the slogan of the Rights of the Child Campaign, which was carried out throughout November:
My rights are many,
but with one small step
I own myself…
and them in the process!
The campaign included a variety of activities targeting children, adolescents and caregivers. It aimed at raising awareness about the rights of the child and the importance of all children’s access to them, and was concluded with a number of events to celebrate World Children’s Day.
During the events, the children presented artistic performances that emphasized the rights of the child, provided for in the 1989 UN Convention, and highlighted the causes of children’s exposure to risks, such as child labor, school dropout and even delinquency. These causes include not only depriving the child of care in general and family care in particular, but also neglecting and marginalizing children during childhood and other growth stages, which negatively affects them, and then the community as a whole.
The children’s interaction with the events’ activities and artistic performances was truly remarkable. Making use of their various talents, they were able to convey the message to their peers, as well as to their parents, teachers and other groups that attended. The Small Steps Campaign and Events constituted a strong step towards achieving a safe and healthy childhood and a new space for children—provided by SSSD in cooperation with the UNHCR.

 

Cooperation to establish protection

Among the topics raised by the members of the Child Protection Club in Jarneit Al Tar/ Al-Saqailbiya - Hama is the topic : dangers of children and adolescents playing in the street and in dangerous places, because there is no safe space for them.
Based on the suggestions of the members of the club, The activity of preparing and cleaning the village playground and preparing it to be ready for the activities of children and secure the space for them to play and entertain themselves where there was an atmosphere of enthusiasm among young people, who said for the first time that they feel responsible for the safety of the younger children.

My child’s health is my responsibility

There has been a recent increase in the use of bad and excessive smart phones and mobile phones by children, which negatively affects their health and safety of their eyes.

So, the Syrian Society for Social Development in cooperation with the (UNHCR) organized a session to raise awareness about the protection of children under the title of "Health of my child”. Dr. Ali Al-Helouni, a neurologist, spoke about the harmful effects of excessive use of electronic devices on the nervous system and on children's sense of sight.

He stressed the importance of children's leisure time in things that are harmless to their.

SSSD League - Hama

Al Sadiq program is one of the most important programs that support the youth skills. In addition, since meeting their interests, engaging them in the community center and achieving the UNHCR's approach in promoting social diversity are our priorities, The Syrian Society for Social Development – Nasij balad in partnership with UNHCR held a football tournament in which teams play to quality for the final match.
The league games included group escort sessions after each match in which some of the Al Sadiq values were introduced and dropped on their teams and practicing favorite hobby which is (Football) such as (cooperation) the acceptance of the other opinion and loss.
The final match was an event attended by approximately 125 person of children and residents of the neighborhood to encourage the two teams.
In conclusion, we crowned the first and second teams, awarded the league cup, gold and silver medals, presented a prize for the top scorer of the tournament and the best goalkeeper.

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