DPNA
Hope
Hope
Partner
Secours Populaire FrançaisDonor
Secours Populaire FrançaisTarget Areas
Saida, Ain El Mire, Rmayleh and Abra
Target Audience
- Children aged between 6-17 years old: this project will target a total of 100 at-risk girls and boys aged between 6-17 years old through the community PSS sessions and Copain du Monde activities. PSS integrates the principles of participation, empowerment and resilience of affected communities into protection programming. Noting here that the targeted age groups will be further segregated into smaller groups depending on their ages. In other words, and as an example, the sessions are to be offered as such: 6-8 years, 9-11 years, 12-14 years, and 15-17 years separately.
- 28 youth aged 18 to 35 who are volunteers at DPNA, active members in their communities, have experience in Village copain du monde and PSS.
Overall Objective
At risk children in South Lebanon are empowered for a better future of solidarity
Specific Objective
- Support 100 at-risk children and caregivers by strengthening positive coping mechanisms, emotional resilience, as well as coping with specific stressors through a set of psychosocial support sessions
- Promote values of citizenship, solidarity and the talents of 100 at-risk children .
Success Story
- A 12-year-old participant in a PSS/Arts session. Struggling with the impact of conflict, she found comfort in painting sessions. Through lively artworks, she not only navigated her emotions but also became a source of creativity for her peers. Her journey reflects the transformative power of PSS and arts, turning difficulty into an opportunity for self-discovery and communal healing.
- In a community indicated by diversity, a children's solidarity revealed, bringing together children from different backgrounds. Among them was a shy 10-year-old who, through the project's inclusive activities, discovered the joy of collaboration. As the children worked side by side on art projects and shared stories, bonds of friendship strengthened. His new belief and the cooperative spirit of unity became a demonstration of the transformative effect of encouraging solidarity among children, proving that, together, they could paint a brighter future for their community.
PROJECT EXTENTION
As the HOPE project approached its conclusion in February, discussions and exchanges took place to extend this initiative to 10 months in one location - Lebaa to further consolidate and deepen the positive impact we have already observed. From here, this project proposal serves as a 10-month extension for the HOPE project thus giving enough time to fundraise for a continuation.
