Programme Lines

We are combining peacebuilding with humanitarian aid. Under the umbrella of the Peacebuilding Programme, providing for the institutional set-up and the basic infrastructure of our work, the daily activities in the premises and surroundings of our Peace Centres unfold in three operational Programme Lines.

The Educational Programme includes the offer of fast-track foreign language courses and tutorials to prepare Syrian refugees for the Lebanese curriculum, which is partly taught in French and English - a main obstacle to school enrollment for Syrians. Following a regional job market assessment, we will also offer vocational training. Life skills modules (non-violent action, environmental awareness, hygiene and computer training) will be integrated into all courses.
The Psychosocial Programme includes the nomination of a house psychologist, specialised in working with youth suffering from post-traumatic disorders. Under strict peer supervision, he or she offers individual and group therapy and referrals to the most vulnerable children and adolescents. He or she also supervises the social assistants who are doing outreach work and who organise recreational, cultural and sports activities, both for children (7 to 12) and adolescents (13 to 19).We are combining peacebuilding with practical help. Under the umbrella of the Peacebuilding Programme, providing for the institutional set-up and the basic infrastructure of our work, the daily activities in the premises and surroundings of our Peace Centres unfold in three operational Programme Lines.
The Humanitarian Programme provides practical help to the youth and their families and serves as a first contact point. In close cooperation with national and international organisations, we are responding to those needs that have so far been neglected. Our assessment has identified hygiene and first aid kits as the most urgent problems in the often informal refugee settlements. We are working on short-term distributions and long-term infrastructure solutions.

Peacebuilding is fully incorporated into the daily work of the aforementioned programme lines. An advocacy and conflict transformation strategy, to be implemented together with the local Steering Committee, will address community-based tensions in the region. Inter-religious dialogue and non-violent training modules will be integrated into all other activities.

Our first Peace Centre opened its gates in 1 July 2013. As from October 2013, all three supporting programme lines have been operational. The Humanitarian Aid Programme had already started before with first emergency distributions to newly arriving Syrian refugees who have survived the harsh battles of Qusayr and Homs.

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Cover photo: Syrian refugee children in Akkar (Lebanon)