#Help4Syria: To Donate to UNRWA unrwa.org/donate UNRWA serves five million Palestine refugees living in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the occupied Palestinian territory. They provide health care, education, relief and social services, improvements to camp infrastructure, microfinance, and emergency response, including in times of armed conflict. Learn more about UNRWA by watching these videos youtube/user/unrwa What is UNRWA doing for the Syrian Crisis? Education Over 39,600 PR children are attending 42 regular UNRWA schools and 43 government schools the Ministry of Education (MoE) agreed UNRWA can use in the afternoon where Agency schools are damaged or serving as shelters. UNRWA is undertaking essential maintenance works in the schools. Forty-two out of 118 UNRWA schools are operational. Sixty-eight are closed due to damage or insecurity, and 8 school premises with 16 schools are operating as temporary collective shelters for PR and displaced Syrians. Eight schools are operating both as schools and temporary collective shelters. Over 1,870 UNRWA teachers are working, as are 44 psychosocial counsellors. Self-learning materials are being prepared in coordination with MoE, and induction training was held in Damascus for newly recruited psychosocial counsellors who will work in the schools. Engaging Youth Youth development, community support: 1,125 PR students are receiving psychosocial support, first-aid training, life skills and extracurricular activities in Damascus, with preparations to extend this further. Vocational and continuing education: 1,376 PR students are undertaking a wide range of short-term vocational-education courses in Aleppo, Damascus, Hama, Homs and Latakia, including accountancy, electronics, hair and beauty, cooking, graphic design, human resources and nursing. In Damascus, Hama, Homs and Latakia, 1,939 PR are undertaking courses in English, French, computer skills, literacy and numeracy. Preparations are underway to extend these further. Business development: 34 young PR in Damascus are undertaking activities including start-up training and follow-up, with preparations ongoing to extend this to Homs. In Damascus, Dera’a, Homs and Latakia, 444 young PR are also receiving career guidance. Health Health centres and points: 9 health centres are operational in Damascus, and 1 each in Homs, Hama, Latakia, Neirab and Aleppo. In addition, 8 health points are operational in Damascus, and 1 in Aleppo. Medical supplies and hospitalization: Drug supplies were distributed to the north, south and Damascus areas, enough to last until the end of May 2014. Drug supplies have been distributed to health centres and points in Damascus. UNRWA is reimbursing non-contracted hospital bills, granting PR in Syria access to health facilities across the country. Infectious diseases: Surveillance for infectious diseases is ongoing, especially for influenza-like illnesses. An increase in the prevalence of psychosocial trauma and stress or anxiety disorders is reported. Emergency Relief Cash assistance: The first round 2014 distribution for 96,405 PR families started on 1 March 2014. PR families have been referred to outlets as follows: Damascus area, 37,000 families; Central area (Homs, Hama, Latakia), 5,484 families and 1,299 families with special hardship cases; North area (Aleppo) 4,447 families and 828 families with special hardship cases. Food and NFI distributions: The third round of food distributions started on 23 February in Damascus. Food and NFIs distributed in the period included 31,900 food baskets in Damascus and Dera’a and over 6,300 blankets. Six distribution centres remain operational in Damascus. Work is continuing with Iraqi PR in Syria, including regular counselling and visits in cooperation with UNHCR and local partners. Water, sanitation and hygiene Water and sanitation: UNRWA is continuing to provide regular sanitation services to all PR camps and UNRWA facilities. Garbage collection and removal is being conducted on a regular basis for all PR camps and temporary collective centres, with additional sanitation labourers employed for this. Maintenance works for sewerage systems in six camps and toilets in schools are being undertaken. Safe drinking water is being provided to temporary collective shelters, camps and gatherings. Hygiene: Chlorine tablets and other hygiene equipment are being provided for camps and temporary collective shelters. Maintenance: Works are being undertaken to install an electrical generator in a distribution centre. Regular maintenance of 200 UNRWA facilities and temporary collective shelters is being undertaken, as are security upgrades of facilities. Microfinance The programme financed 602 microfinance loans in January 2014 valued at (US$ 175,000). This brings the total number of active loans to 3,716, with an outstanding balance of (US$ 684,000). As the programme fully staffs its branch offices in Tartous, Latakia and Sweyda, it plans to triple its current outreach to around 1,350 loans per month by April 2014, valued at around (US$ 404,000) each month. The portfolio at risk remains very low at just 0.54 per cent, the lowest of any field. The programme is currently following up a portfolio of 6,659 bad debts, of which 96 were closed in February and collected (US$ 12,000), leaving an outstanding balance of (US$ 798,000). In February, 11 staff members from Syria, including senior management, branch managers, accountants, cashiers and data-entry clerks attended a week-long training on the new OmniEnterprise microbanking software, which will replace the current loan-management information system. They are now qualified to train the other staff in Syria on how to use the system, which will go live in May. This new online system will provide real-time data and reports on lending operations and will significantly enhance the management of the programme. How can you help? Learn more about unrwa.org/ To donate to their work unrwa.org/donate Follow them on Twitter https://twitter/UNRWA Check out their Facebook page https://facebook/unrwa #نساعد_سوريا: للتبرع لانروا unrwa.org/ar/donate
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