By Katerina Markoula | Project Administrator
Here is our latest news from our Heal Syrian Refugee Children Through Photography project!
Τhe camp continues to be a challenge on all aspects. The attendance became very weak as the psychological situation of all the family members is hitting an all-time low. You can sense that all involved are losing hope and become more and more desperate to escape the life in a camp. The departures are less frequent. The mood is far from joyful.
Nevertheless, due to the fact that our students have started school and got back to their usual routines, the participation is somehow stronger and we added more flexi hoursto our weekly programme.We noticed that when they take photos, it is all about an exit, a way out or a means of transport, a boat, a plane. The healing factor is present: every photo is expressing a unique story.
After almost two years, we are glad to provide an opportunity of expression like no other. Older and younger students now share the same anxiety, how to rebuild their life out of the constraints of a camp but they know they are now equipped with a unique healing tool, that of healing photographs and videos, depicting the daily colours of a life the fate of which is yet to be decided.
We also introduced a new stream of helping volunteers in our team, and tried to introduce some “festive” new year themes for next month. They were more than happy to meet new faces and helped them have some more sociable moments.
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