Mental Health Syrian Arab Republic Project #43406

Relief & Mental Health Services in Syria

by Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights

Project Report | May 5, 2021
Refocusing on Food Baskets and Qamishli

By Joshua Governale | Public Relations

In recent years, northern and eastern Syria has received many displaced families from areas that are being bombed or attacked by ISIS. Many organizations have provided various types of aid and services, but there are still many services they need.

Qamishli, in north east Syria has received an especially large influx of refugees and internally displaced people. Many residents of Qamishli have been providing help to displaced families by sharing their homes and goods with them. This extremely close contact of people in diaspora has exacerbated the spread of COVID -19.

The region suffers from a large percentage of poverty, especially after the spread of Covid-19, and because of the curfew many people are deprived of work wages and daily salaries. The high price of the dollar against the Syrian pound has limited access to goods and services as well. For a short period in 2020, Jiyan Foundation had provided families with financial support to purchase food at local markets. Today the combination of COVID-19, inflation, and war have limited imports along with the ability of locals to produce agricultural goods.

For the upcoming months we have decided to adapt our support to provide food & hygiene baskets, focusing our efforts in Qamishli and the surrounding countryside.

Share this project with friends and family, and let them know why the Jiyan Foundation’s project to provide basic necessities for displaced families in Syria is worth supporting. With so many good causes out there, word of mouth is perhaps the most valuable tool at our disposal.

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Nov 19, 2020
Donor Report 11/20/2020 - COVID-19 Spending

By Joshua Governale | Public Relations

11/20/2020

Donor Report – COVID-19 Relief Spending

Since the last report in July 2020 we have so far utilized an additional $15,000 of donations collected on GlobalGiving to give 138 families access to food, clothing, and basic necessities now including medication.

How we choose our beneficiaries

With so many families in need of support, our humanitarian workers have chosen to direct our assistance to the poorest families most in need.

Many of the 138 families that have received direct assistance from this project live in emergency housing. These facilities are converted from public buildings like stadiums and schools and are designed for short-term housing. Due to the current conflicts, displaced families in these facilities are staying much longer than intended.

Providing assistance directly to families means that our workers have closer relationships with each family and can closely assess their needs. The needs of each family are circumstantial and differ based on the size, ages, and health of family members. Each family has been provided with an average of $36 in total assistance per month. This is enough for 3-4 weeks of food.

Some individuals, mostly children and elderly, require medication for chronic or pre-existing conditions. For these individuals we have provided direct access to these medications as per their needs.

Further support

With no end in sight for the pandemic this winter, displaced families in Syria will continue to require access to food, clothing and much-needed medication. For the 138 families we are able to support through this projectyour support means everything.

Fortunately, there is more than one way to help.

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Jul 23, 2020
Donor Report - Spending So Far

By Joshua Governale | Public Relations

7/23/2020

Donor Report – COVID-19 Spending

Since the last report in March 2020 we have so far utilized $5,000 of donations collected on GlobalGiving to give 138 families access to food, clothing, and basic necessities. The uncertainty of the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic means that we need to be responsible with how and when we distribute goods or funding to beneficiaries. We hope that with more and regular financial support we can expand the number of families who receive support in the upcoming months.

The situation

The 2019 offensive into north-eastern Syria by Turkey continues to affect internally displaced people in the region. Infrastructure supporting drinking water and electricity has been destroyed leaving little access to both. In the cities of Qamishli and Amuda most people have on average only four hours of electricity a day. It is in these locations that we have provided the most assistance.

How we choose our beneficiaries

With so many families in need of support, our humanitarian workers have chosen to direct our assistance to the poorest families most in need.

Providing assistance directly to families means that our workers have closer relationships with each family and can closely assess their needs. The needs of each family are circumstantial and differ based on the size, ages, and health of family members. Each family has been provided with an average of $36 in total assistance so far. This is enough for 3-4 weeks of food.

The ability to transport goods remains fickle at best, and so money is best spent locally. To make donations go further, each family which is accepted to receive assistance has been given funding to purchase their own food and goods at specific local markets. This way, we can ensure the greatest impact and maintain assurance that the funds are going to food, water and necessities.

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