Still I Rise Academy - Al Dana
A School to protect children of war.
Il contesto
- 7.5M More than 7.5 million children need humanitarian assistance.
- 4M More than 4 million children are out of school or at risk of dropping out of school.
- 10K More than 10,000 schools have been completely or partially destroyed by the war, one in two of the total in 2011.
After fourteen years of conflict, Syria remains one of the most severely affected countries in the world. More than 16.7 million people, approximately 70% of the population, currently rely on humanitarian assistance to survive. Over 7 million are internally displaced, while a further 5.6 million live as refugees abroad. The conflict has claimed more than 600,000 lives and destroyed hospitals, schools and entire neighborhoods. Despite the fall of the regime in 2024, Syria’s humanitarian crisis remains among the most severe globally, with significant challenges in accessing food, water, healthcare and safe shelter.
In March 2011, the Syrian conflict erupted when young people in Deraa defied the government, sparking nationwide protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Assad's brutal response triggered a complex civil war, with opposition factions initially divided internally. The conflict was further complicated by the entry of Kurdish militias and ISIS, involving international actors as well. Russia and Iran have supported Assad militarily, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United States have helped the opposition to a lesser extent. The United States has also supported Kurdish forces against ISIS, causing tensions with Turkey. In 2023 Gulf countries normalized relations with Assad, decisively changing the regional picture. As always, those who suffer the devastating impact of the conflict are always civilians, expendable pawns at the altar of geopolitics.
I nostri traguardi
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100%
of the students passed the end-of-year exam
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12K
We have reached 12.602 people through our school rehabilitation and food security programs.
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14K
After 5 years of operations, we have totaled 14.299 hours of lessons and psychosocial support for our students.
In 2020, in Al Dana city, we opened the first Emergency and Rehabilitation School in Harem district, redeeming children from IDP camps. Still I Rise Academy - Al Dana, nicknamed "Ma'an," offers high quality education, targeted child protection actions, and holistic programs of nutrition, psychosocial and health support to our students and their whole families.
