As part of its efforts to raise community awareness and reduce risks threatening children’s lives, the Dan Foundation for Relief and Development conducted awareness sessions targeting students at the Hijin Educational Center in the Deir ez-Zor countryside. This comes amid challenges posed by drowning incidents in water bodies and floods, in addition to the dangers of landmines and explosive ordnance left over from wars, which continue to pose a direct threat to human security and community safety.

The sessions were delivered by the center’s teachers and focused on raising children’s awareness of the dangers of drowning in the Euphrates River, while introducing the safety procedures to be followed, especially during periods of high water levels and floods. The sessions also included educating children about the risks of landmines and suspicious or unfamiliar objects, emphasizing the importance of not approaching or tampering with them, and reporting them to the relevant authorities through safe channels, thereby contributing to reducing incidents and protecting lives.

A total of 218 male and female students benefited from these sessions, in a step that reflects the foundation’s commitment to reaching the broadest possible segment of children and enhancing their ability to cope with risks in their daily environment.

These activities come as part of the foundation’s efforts to instill a culture of safety and prevention among children, empowering them to acquire the knowledge and skills that help them recognize the risks around them and make informed decisions that contribute to protecting themselves and others.

The Dan Foundation for Relief and Development implemented a series of humanitarian and awareness-raising activities in the city of Al-Hasakah, as part of the Mine Risk Awareness and Explosive Remnants of War project, which targets both Al-Hasakah and Al-Shaddadi. These efforts aim to enhance community safety and support the most vulnerable groups

Under the initiative entitled “Dignity and Mobility Initiative,” the project team distributed 25 wheelchairs to persons with physical disabilities in Al-Hasakah city and its surrounding rural areas. This was carried out following a thorough assessment process to identify beneficiaries, conducted in coordination with local community committees, while taking into account the type of disability and each beneficiary’s individual mobility needs

These efforts were accompanied by the preparation and printing of awareness leaflets addressing methods of protection from explosive remnants of war and the dangers of landmines. The materials also highlighted the rights of persons with disabilities, mechanisms for supporting them, and the importance of promoting their inclusion within society. The activities further included field-based awareness and distribution campaigns targeting official institutions, workplaces, and residential neighborhoods

The activities were implemented by a team of initiative leaders from among persons with disabilities themselves, with support from volunteers from the local community. This approach aimed to strengthen social cohesion and reinforce their role as key actors within the community, rather than merely recipients of assistance

It is worth noting that social cohesion activities linked to mine risk and explosive remnants of war awareness contribute to empowering local communities to play an active role in both prevention and awareness, thereby enhancing their ability to respond to humanitarian and security challenges