24 February 2010 As an emergency telephone line for victims of domestic violence launches in Syria, a pioneering project is training lawyers, social workers and volunteers to support affected women.
03 November 2009 UNRWA unveiled a building today in Dera’a that will house a new school for girls. The Ein Karemen Girls School was funded generously by a USD 822,600 donation from the United States government.
16 October 2009 The message of peace was alive and well in Dera’a on 14 October as participants in the annual Pedal for Peace Bike Ride rode into Dera’a city to promote their message of goodwill and non-violence.
15 June 2009 UNRWA and the Dera’a Governorate joined forces today by inaugurating the Dera’a Environmental Garden which aims to increase levels of environmental awareness amongst the Dera’a community, particularly young people.
15 April 2009 ‘During spring and early summer the Syrian countryside blossoms. From the rolling hills in its northern limits to its vast southern plains, Syrian countryside is covered in a wash of colour,’ says Lubna, a young UNRWA teacher, to her class of eight to ten year olds.
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