Program areas at Foundation To Restore Equality AND EDUCATION IN SYRIA
Education and democracy building: free Syria worked with more than 100 activists To survey what syrians want in their future country, and how they define freedom. Activists conducted over 50,000 door To door interviews and compiled the survey results in a document titled "the syrian freedom charter" that reflects the hopes and aspirations of the syrian people. Continued in schedule ocontinuedfree-syria and aid all syrians are partnering To construct and staff a primary school in kfar roma, idlib. This project will offer elementary Education To some 200 students. Upon completion of the construction, we will hire a principal and six full-time teachers. This fundraising effort is To raise $35,000 To cover all construction expenses. One month of staffing and upkeep cost only $1,200. Free-syria coordinated more than 112 activists committed To peaceful resolution of conflicts for the training. The training, divided over six sessions, was conducted in gaziantep, turkey. While 112 activists were trained, approximately 24,000 civilians ultimately benefited from new methods To settle disputes that did not require a resort To violence. in partnership with aid all syrians free-syria has begun funding a women's and children's clinic in kafar roma, idlib. The clinic treats more than 25 women per day. Midwives guide patients through pregnancy and delivery while providing counseling about health problems and birth control issues.
Humanitarian relief: free-syria providied humanitarian support through blanket and food drives, medical aid, and technical support. 1,000 containers of infant formula To needy families in the suburbs of idlib. Free-syria was able To deliver $10,000 worth of aid To needy families in deir ezzor. With donor support we were able To provide food and essentials for 500 families of five for a whole month! Each basket contained: sugar, hummus, zatar, rice, bulgur, lentils, jam, oil, tomato paste, butter, caned chic peas, beans, tuna, cheese, mortadalla, pasta, tea, laundry detergent, dish washing soap and sponge, candles, and tissues.