Syrian youth start their entrepreneurship journey with support from UNICEF
By Yasmine Saker To help Syrian youth cope with the impact of seven years of conflict and reach their full potential, UNICEF launched a livelihoods, seed-funding and entrepreneurship programme. Last year, with thanks to generous funding from Japan, over 400 children and young people aged 10 to 24, benefited from extensive trainings on entrepreneurship, civic […]
Recovering after years of loss; Alaa’s story
By Masoud Hasan and Yasmine Saker Little Alaa was only 9 years old when she experienced loss for the first time in her life. Her mother was killed when a shell hit their home on the outskirts of Deir-ez-Zor two years ago. A couple of months later, another shell hit near Alaa’s school, causing […]
“They gave me back the chance to dream!”
With UNICEF-supported remedial classes, children in Tartous prepare for their national exams. Almost seven years ago, Naya and her family, were forced to flee their home in Deir-ez-Zor, north-eastern Syria and sought safety in rural Tartous. After years of war, displacement and inflation, the family’s financial resources were depleted, forcing Naya to work in […]
“Don’t give up on education. We are nothing without education!”
With UNICEF-supported remedial classes, children in Tartous prepare for their national exams. For two years, Jamila, 15, and her family lived under siege in their hometown of Foah in Idleb. With violent fighting and severe lack of basic commodities, some days Jamila only have one meal a day. “There were days where I gave […]
EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS POSE FATAL RISKS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SYRIA
DAMASCUS, 4 April 2018 – Marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are calling for concerted international action in response to the devastating health consequences of explosive hazards in Syria. More than 8 million people are exposed to explosive hazards in Syria, including over […]
After four years of siege, families fleeing east Ghouta need our help now more than ever
By Yasmine Saker As the car pulled up into Adra industrial zone on the north-eastern outskirts of Damascus, nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to see. In four collective shelters, over 5,400 people were crowded together in three abandoned schools, while an estimated 13,000 people sought shelter nearby in a former […]
