Scaling up protection assistance to earthquake-affected people in Hama governorate. ltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtThe earthquake, which struck on February 26/2023, has caused significant damage to infrastructure, homes, and public spaces, leaving many people without shelter, food, or access to basic services, and forcing thousands to leave their homes.lt/spangt Therefore, in this project, Social Care Society (SCS) aims to provide specialized assistance and support ltspan style="display: inline !important"gtto the people affected by the recent earthquake in Hama, speciallylt/spangt children and women.ltbrgt
ltspan style="display: inline !important"gtlt/spangtlta style="cursor: pointer word-break: break-word" class="Markdown_link__9ACHA MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G"gtlt/agtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtThe project will focus on providing specialized services to children and women who have been affected by the earthquake, including psychosocial support, case management, and referral services. The project will also work to prevent and respond to cases of gender-based violence through community mobilization and awareness-raising activities. This will be achieved through three satellite centers in Hama governorate. the first center will be in Al Fayhaa neighborhood in Hama city to provide its services to the people affected by the recent earthquake, especially this neighborhood which was affected by the earthquake hardly. lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtthe second center will be in As-Suqaylabiyah. this location was affected by the earthquake and it contains seven shelters that contains 264 families in addition to hundreds of families that lives in a spare houses or with their relatives. lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtthe third center will be in Salhab. Salhab is a heavily earthquake-affected area, suffering widespread destruction of infrastructure and property. Certainly, this destruction affects the lives of the population and may exacerbate their economic and social problems.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtThe projects will target more that 10,000 women, men, girls and boys in three AORs:lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gt1- general protection: lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtMain
activities will include focused interventions for both individuals and groups,
in addition to MHPSS case management and referral to specialized mental health
services such as psychiatrists and psychotherapists.



lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gt2- Child protection: SCS will
implement a comprehensive case management process conducted by qualified and
trained case managers dedicated to follow up on Child Protection (CP) issues
and respond to the identified risks including referral to specialized services
according to the inter-agency referral pathway.



lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gt3- Gender Based violence: SCS will
establish a survivor centered GBV case management component to consenting
survivors of GBV referred through different channels (i.e. counselling,
awareness, ORVs, external referral) survivors will be referred to
multisector services according to the referral pathway.ltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="display: inline !important"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgt