2016 SY101 Queen Silvia’s Foundation Care about the Children Education and Psychosocial Support to Vulnerable Children | CATCH II (Follow up LB050)

The increasingly protracted nature of the crisis in Syria threatens the potential for future generation and the opportunities for Syria’s children to learn and develop. Young people in every governorate in Syria are affected. This project enables War Child to support children in Syria by providing education and psychosocial support in a safe environment. <p></p> It will support the partnership between War Child and a Syrian Civil Society Organization (CSO) 12 months, from September 2016 to August 2017, for the overall goal of strengthening children’s resilience to cope with the medium to long term effects of the conflict, and to provide them with a future prospective in a protective environment.<p></p> This overall goal is achieved through the provision of (1) education (life skills and non-formal education) and (2) psychosocial support (structured and unstructured/recreational), which will be implemented in Child Friendly Spaces. In addition, their families will participate in sessions to raise their awareness on child protection, based on the risks children are exposed to in the camp. <p></p> This project targets boys and girls from 6 to 17 years old affected by conflict, and their caregiver and families within a camp. <p></p>The following vulnerability criteria are used for the selection of children: <p></p> • Children at risk of or involved with child labourer <p></p> • Children at risk of recruitment by armed groups<p></p> • Unaccompanied and separated children<p></p> • Children whose caregivers are injured<p></p> • Out of school children <p></p> • Children at risk of drop out<p></p> • Children with high levels of distress<p></p> • Children with disabilities<p></p> Boys and girls are all affected by the conflict, and War Child aims to ensure both boys and girls can participate equally. In addition War Child supports the CSO to ensure children of all abilities can access the services and are included. <p></p>