Children participating in craft based activities for Ramadan in a Child-Friendly Space in Al Hol camp. Around 57 000 people live in Al Hol camp, and about half of them are children. Like all child protection group activities conducted in Save the Children’s Child-Friendly Space, Ramadan activity aims to promote wellbeing, enhance resilience and reduce stress. It also aims at increasing Save the Children’s community acceptance through culture-appropriate initiatives. Muhannad Khaled / Save the Children
STAFF ACCOUNT: SIX MONTHS SINCE AL HOL CAMP CLOSURE IN NORTHEASTERN SYRIA
When Leila* and her children arrived in Ar Raqqa, Syria, in February this year, they found themselves in surroundings that felt completely unfamiliar.
Her children had spent almost their entire lives in Al Hol camp in northeastern Syria, and adjusting to life outside its fences was overwhelming.