Education opportunities for 200 Palestinian Refuge

Background during and after the implementation of the project; As we enter 2016, the refugee crisis in Lebanon is not improving; particularly this can be seen as the Syrian crisis enters year five.  Using the most recent UNRWA and UNHCR figures as a foundation, on 30th  November 2015 UNHCR has a recorded a total of 1,070,789 Syrian refugees from Syria, while as of 31st  October UNHCR has recorded a total 44,227 Palestine refugees from Syria.^[1]  These refugees are dispersed throughout the country, and while their basic needs may differ from location to location. According to the Vulnerability Assessment Framework conducted by UNHCR, approximately 25% of Lebanon’s current population is refugees from Syria^[2]. Regarding the situation of the children,

Thus the PRL are not the only ones who are suffering from the education crisis which is deepened by the new refugees. Below you will find a number of barriers the refugee children from Syria are facing while trying to access the educational system in Lebanon:

1. Lack of space in public schools and overstretched resources
2. Cost of tuition fees and transportation
3. PRS and SRS families would like to enrol their children but cannot afford the extra cost of around 100,000 Lebanese pounds (US$66) per month for transportation
4. Differences between Lebanese and Syrian curriculum, including language barriers (The Syrian school system is entirely run in Arabic, while Lebanese schools teach math and sciences in either English or French)
5. Safety concerns of Syrian parents
6. Limited psychosocial support to help traumatized children and few children able to access a summer school and psychosocial support programme
7. Many Syrian children are being placed in lower grades than the ones they attended in Syria.

Naba’a Achievements;

200 Children (inside Schools and dropout of schools) were provided equal opportunity in education. The children benefited from educational activities, learning support for children whom are enrolled inside UNRWA schools. In addition, the children participated in the following life skills and psychosocial activities;

-          Self – Esteem and building the personality of the children, through a pack of psychosocial activities, by using structured activities (I DEAL and Little Deal Methodology).  

-          Conflict resolution, communication and a package of life skills.

-          Friday recreational activities (Drawing, arts, folk, sport, etc…)

-          Supporting lessons (4 days per week) by using learning active tools.

-          Name : A . S

-          Age : 8 years old  

-          The family consist of 5 members the father , the mother, 3 daughters and 1 son .  The child is orphan his mother is dead  

-          Nationality : Palestinian Refugee from Syria

-          Case : Learning difficulties   

The child lives with her father and her brothers , no one care for her , the father is the only provider for the family , he has handicap and can`t work to satisfy his family needs . The mother was sick and passed away , the family getting aids and support from NGOs and UNRWA. The education levels of the child is very weak also there is no care for the hygiene of the child ,  this makes her teacher and friends refuses her.   Concerning to all this the child become aggressive with her friends.  

The economical situation :   The father was working in collecting junk but now he depend on Aids from Al Nagda Organization ( food kit , UNRWA Aids ) . 

The social situation  :  The family members live in a house consist of 3 rooms , unsuitable to live in it . 

The healthy situation :  The father has a physical disability due to the  war in Syria . The child has healthy problem in her ear and she need surgery , but according to their economical situation , they can`t do it . 

Naba’a Intervention

Regularly home visits and enroll their children in the educational support program, where she is participating in the educational and psychosocial activities.  

o   Providing financial aids for the family  

o   Renovation for the house  

Noticeable Changes :  

o   The commitment of the children in the daily attendance to the center .

o   The improvement of the child at the educational level and her commitment in the school.   

[1]http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/country.php?id=122

[2]VASyR Report 2015; http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/admin/download.php?id=10006