Empowering young people in Al-Hasakeh displacement camp
A youth-led initiative in Twaina camp
In Twaina camp northwest of Al-Hasakeh city, northeast Syria, nearly 17,000 people, displaced by the conflict, take shelter. They live under basic conditions with limited access to services, including education and skill development for young people.
Clean-up initiative
Youth volunteers displaced in Twaina camp planned and led an initiative to clean the camp and improve its environment, which could also be positively reflected on the health of its residents.
The youth volunteers joined forces with a UNICEF-supported mobile team of life skills facilitators as part of the initiative to clean the camp. The volunteers also conducted awareness sessions for camp residents on the importance of personal hygiene and the prevention and mitigation measures against diseases or conditions, such as scabies, that can prevail in crowded camp settings.
Rehabilitating a football field in the camp
The volunteers took part in a youth-led initiative to rehabilitate a football field, providing a safe space for children and young people in the camp to practice sports. The activity lasted for three days and included cleaning and planning the field, then leveling its ground with machinery.
Since October 2023, a UNICEF-supported partner has reached young people, aged 10-24 years old, with life skills sessions, sports activities, and youth-led initiatives as well as literacy classes for out-of-school young women and men. UNICEF also supported the establishment of a network of 50 youth volunteers, who were empowered to lead social initiatives, positively engaging them while also benefitting camp residents. The activities are funded by the Governments of Australia and Norway.
