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06 February 2024

Coping with a disaster

The earthquakes in Syria struck amid in an already challenging environment, characterized by 12 years of conflict. The Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) response helped the survivors to learn about protective hygiene measures against possible diseases and management of stress and trauma. This report examines how ...

17 December 2023

Turning challenges into accomplishments

Aleppo, Syria - UNICEF continues to support youth and adolescents in Syria by offering them opportunities to develop their skills, be included, and actively participate in their communities. Youth-friendly spaces that engage children and young people, aged 10-24 years, are a platform for youth engagement and empow...

Young dreamers making a difference in their communities

“This park deserves our attention and care. We’ve spent good times here,” said Hiba, a 16-year-old UNICEF-supported volunteer. A teenage girl with a paint and brush in hand bends over a park bench painting. Hiba, 16, a UNICEF-supported volunteer, paints a seat while rehabilitating a public park in Al Shareaa neigh...

16 January 2023

Community engagement raises families’ awareness and helps to protects their children’s future

Deir ez-zor city, Syria: In Deir ez-zor governorate, the destruction of public infrastructure, due to the long years of conflict, has left communities struggling with dysfunctional education, health and water facilities. Coupled with economic hardship, many families they must navigate to meet their children’s basi...

14 December 2021

Community engagement campaign Against COVID-19 in Al-Sanamein.

Parallel to the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Dara’a, south Syria, UNICEF and The World Health Organization (WHO) with the Department of Health (DoH), have supported demand generation with a risk communication and community engagement campaign in September this year with thanks to a generous contribution from Kuwait . Woman raising a thumbs up…

08 December 2021

UNICEF, WHO and partners fights COVID-19 in Dara’a, south Syria.

In September this year, UNICEF and The World Health Organization (WHO) with the Department of Health (DoH) have rolled out a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in Dara’a, south Syria for everyone above 18 years of age, who wish to receive the vaccine. In parallel to the vaccination campaign, UNICEF with partners supported demand generation with…

05 October 2021

Children attend self-learning classes in a home-based learning points in northeast.

UNICEF has supported children whose education has been disrupted by the conflict in Syria and, most recently, COVID-19 to get back to learning through its self-learning programme. To make up for the lack of sufficient and adequate educational spaces, one result of a decade of crisis, community members in Al-Hasakeh volunteered to open their homes…

27 September 2021

UNICEF with WHO starts awareness campaign in northeast camp about COVID-19

Parallel to the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), has supported demand generation with a risk communication and community engagement campaign in Tal Alsamen displacement camp, northeast Syria, with thanks to a generous contribution from Sweden . The camp,...

Kuwait supports community engagement campaign against COVID-19

Parallel to the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), has supported demand generation with a risk communication and community engagement campaign in Alhol camp, northeast Syria, currently home to 60,000 displaced people, with thanks to a generous contribution from Kuwait . Man distributing…

Syrian Youth produce face masks in response to COVID 19 for children and families

Rural Damascus, Syria, 1 July 2020- Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria around nine years ago, the UNICEF-supported centre for youth in Jaramana, rural Damascus has helped young people cope with years of violence and displacement and restore a sense of normality into their lives. Offering 17 different typ...

28 October 2019

UNICEF helps keep children in Aleppo safe from explosive hazards

UNICEF helps keep children in Aleppo safe from explosive hazards Eight years into the conflict in Syria have exposed children and families -even in areas where the fighting has ceased- to the dangers of explosive remnants of was, thus jeopardizing their lives and right to survival. To protect children and familie...

28 October 2019

UNICEF supports children in rural Damascus

UNICEF supports children in rural Damascus with protection activities and community initiatives Years of conflict have impacted children’s wellbeing in rural Damascus. Children have lived through siege, experienced displacement and suffered the loss of their family’s livelihoods. To support children in Al-Tal, nor...