- Iraq, governorate of Salah Aldin, Shirqat
- European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
TGH organises support sessions to help children affected by conflict regain confidence, stability, and hope for the future
In underserved areas of Iraq where humanitarian services are limited, children affected by conflict and displacement often lack the resources necessary to overcome emotional challenges.
War profoundly alters children’s perception of their childhood: rather than being a period in which kids can play, learn and develop without risk, it is often associated with fear, loss and instability, which can affect their emotional development and their ability to look forward to the future with optimism.
To address this issue, TGH is implementing Structured Psychosocial Support Sessions (SPSS) to ensure these vulnerable children receive the support they need to heal, grow, and build a better future:
- Building Resilience: Discovering Strengths Through interactive and engaging activities, these resilience sessions have helped children express themselves and uncover positive aspects of their personalities that they were not previously aware of.
- Community & Family Roles: Children realized they are good students at school, supportive friends, classmates, and neighbors. Some also discovered their positive roles within their families, such as being caring uncles, aunts, or responsible grandchildren.
- Practical Skills: They identified valuable abilities they possess, including helping with household chores, herding sheep, farming, and supporting their parents in various tasks such as blacksmithing and other light work.
Before these sessions, most children could only describe themselves by their names. Today, they have a deeper understanding of their abilities and qualities.
These activities are supported by ECHO, which enables the delivery of structured psychosocial support sessions to children in underserved and crisis-affected areas.
