Enhancement of coping mechanisms and reducing of protection risks for PWDs, WMBG during COVID-19, through increasing awareness and providing CASH assistance, PSS, and remote PFA services,  (Protection) This intervention is inserted in the framework of strategic objectives 1, 2, and 3 of the HRP COVID-19 2020, and it is aligned with the protection sector objectives and priorities which is designed to complement the efforts of the Protection sector during COVID-19. This project aims to increase resiliency and improve coping mechanisms for vulnerable groups particularly women, children, and PWDs, During COVID-19 through the distribution of Recreational and Hygiene kits for children, Cash for protection, and remote GBV case management. 

The project targets both host communities, already existing IDPs and returnees in need of support in Aleppo, and Rural Damascus, for a total amount of 6000 direct beneficiaries including 2,240 PWDs.

This intervention will be implemented in partnership with the Syrian Commission for Family Affairs and Population (SCFPA), since TDH already have two Centers operating Rural Damascus( Jaramah) and Aleppo, implemented with SCPFA, that provide service to PWDs, including physical rehabilitation, therefore, we have a huge number of PWDs beneficiaries, and in this allocation, TDH is aiming to enhance the services in these locations based already conducted need assessments, and the already available beneficiaries list including more than 3000 PWDs.

The project will be implemented in two phases:
1-	The first phase: of the project will focus on rapidly preparing and build capacity for staff and volunteers to operate safely and effectively to deliver the project activities, including online training on Hygiene promotion, COVDID-19 preventive procedures, Remote PFA, and PSS during COVID-19 
1-	The Second phase: after the staff and volunteers have been trained and prepared, the project activities will start and will be focused on delivering the services in safe and effective methods, to the most vulnerable groups, and will ensure that 40% of beneficiaries in all activities, are People with Diasblies form the TDH/SCPFA rehabilitation centers’ Database, and will provide the following activities:
a-	 customized children Recreational and hygiene kits for 2000 children - in addition to a Brief Hygiene promotion session during hygiene kit distribution,
b-	 Psychosocial support for COVIDfor 1000 beneficiaries, in addition to complementary cash assistance to improve the coping capacity of  the most vulnerable groups such as refugees, elderly, people with chronic diseases, women head of households the target will be form preselected beneficiaries based on previous need assessment will be mainly of women Headed houses, and 40% PWDs of the total, in two locations (Hanano, Jarmanah), and are facing immediate protection risk due to COVID-19 such as being evicted from their rented homes,
c-	 And lastly, the project will carry out an awareness campaign using remote modality, by creating multiple social groups (WhatsApp/ telegram) for 3000 beneficiaries  (1500 in each of the two locations), the remote awareness will cover topics on Hygiene promotion, COVID-19, and domestic violence.