Essential supplies, supporting dignity
With support from the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), UNICEF is providing personal care kits to adolescent girls and women in Hama and Homs
Berry Sharqi and Karnaz villages, rural Hama - For families facing difficult economic circumstances, even essential personal care items can become an added financial burden. Access to these supplies can make an important difference, particularly for adolescent girls and women.
With support from the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), UNICEF provided personal care kits to adolescent girls and women across several governorates in Syria, reaching more than 12,500 girls and women.
In Berry-Sharqi village in rural Hama, more than 350 adolescent girls aged 13–17 received personal care kits at two schools, including more than 170 students at the preparatory school and a similar number at the secondary school.
The distribution was carried out by UNICEF-supported facilitators at a Child Friendly Space. For the community, the support was particularly meaningful, said Jumana, the centre manager, as it was the first time personal care kits had been provided in Berry-Sharqi.
“Given the current living conditions, any support we provide helps ease the burden on parents and allows them to redirect those expenses towards other needs for their girls, such as education, food or other essentials.”
In Karnaz village, women also received personal care kits through two community centres, helping families reduce spending on essential items at a time when many are struggling to meet their basic needs.
“These supplies may be basic, but they are essential for the girls. Many students have shared with us how much this support has helped them.”
For families already making difficult choices about how to spend limited resources, access to these supplies means one less essential expense to worry about.
