Success Story: How Jinan Overcame Displacement
When a crisis strikes, children are typically the most affected…Jinan, a 14-year-old girl from Idlib who benefited from the remedial class program in Darayya, Rural Damascus, recounts her story. “We had to flee our town in Idlib while I was in second grade, owing to the conflict. After my father and mother divorced, my brothers and I moved to Rural Damascus and settled in Darayya.”
RECOVER Concludes in Al Tell and Maarba
RECOVER activities conclude for out of school children in Al Tell and Maarba, Rural Damascus. Tucked away in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains just north of Damascus lies the city of Al Tell, home to the Al Tell School for Children, where on 29 February 2024, a closing ceremony was held for activities aimed at returning out-of-school […]
Success Story: Nour’s Testimony to ADRA’s Non-formal Education Program
The children of Syria who have watched years of crisis in full have faced a great deal of hardship and terrible memories. Many young people experienced changes in living situations and were deprived of education as a result of harsh economic conditions.
Nour, a 17-year-old girl from Darayya, Rural Damascus, shares some of the difficulties she was subjected to. She says, “After returning to Darayaa with my family, my father died, leaving me, my mother, and my sister without a breadwinner. My father’s passing caused me to experience psychological trauma. It was so harsh, I failed seventh grade.”
Technology Expertise Increases Among Schoolteachers in Darayya
On 8 February 2024, Lara Ayash took a 15-minute drive from ADRA Syria’s headquarters in Damascus to monitor a teacher capacity building session at a community center in the suburb of Darayya, home to 135,000 people. This day was the conclusion of a two-week program, which saw a total of 50 teachers from Al Hikmeh School for Girls learn skills on using technology in the classroom. “The teachers loved the training. Almost none had attended such a program and almost none knew how to use a computer,” Ayash said.
Hope for Muhammed in Latakia
Read the inspiring story of Muhammad, a survivor of an earthquake, and his family’s journey to find refuge in the Adnan Al Malki collective shelter in Latakia. Discover how ADRA’s support and essential supplies have brought hope and improved living conditions for Muhammad and others affected by the disaster.
SEAD
SEAD project
Syria Entrepreneurship and Ability for Disability (SEAD) project aimed to Increasing the possibility of self-reliance and flexibility for the most vulnerable Syrians with
