The difficult living conditions in north-west Syria and family problems have long made it impossible for Mohamed to develop properly as a child. He shares this fate with millions of other children in Syria.
Mental wounds and traumas are not easy to overcome. It takes trained staff as well as time, patience and commitment. Our local partner organisation Bonyan specialises in psychosocial care and support.
Mohamed was accompanied for several weeks. He received psychological support but also help in the form of food for the family and toys and school materials for himself.
The conversations with the grandmother, the most important reference person for Mohamad, who lives with his two younger siblings in the grandparents' house, were also particularly important.
"It is so difficult to raise the children in these living conditions. I am sick and my husband hardly earns any income. He borrows money for our daily bread," says Mona Al-Halabi. The children grew up without their father from an early age and they don't even ask about him. Even their mother rarely has time for the three of them.
Overwhelmed with the situation, the grandparents are grateful for the talks with the Bonyan team. The staff explain how much the separation from parents stresses children, how great the fear of loss is and how important devotion and care are.
Today, school is part of Mohamed's life. Our new project aims to open the way to education for even more children, to strengthen their self-confidence and well-being.
