The situation of forced asylum, which has been exposed to Syrians from various regions and their entry into Turkish territory, has shed many negative phenomena and social problems on the Syrian family, which existed rarely before. Children from a very early age, preferring artificial milk to breastfeeding and child abuse as well as neglecting the woman during and immediately after pregnancy.
According to Turkish sources, the number of Syrian births in Turkey since 2011 until March 2018 has reached 311 thousand children, which indicates the great need for programs that improve and develop the mental, emotional, social and physical skills of children at an early age to overcome the situation of asylum difficulties that reflect on children and affect their development, mental and physical development.
Investment in childhood
For every $ 1 spent on ECD, the return on investment can be $ 13.
Investing in ECD is therefore a cost-effective way to promote shared prosperity, promote inclusive economic growth, expand equal opportunities and end extreme poverty. This is as well for families who need time and support to create a loving and secure environment to be able to provide their children with the “food, toys and love” they need most, which will contribute in building their brains properly.
SEMA through this program aims at helping parents to know more about early childhood, providing parents with practical information that will help them to support and develop their child in a healthy and psychological manner according to their age and development. The program aims to strengthen the parent’s relationship with the child and enable them to understand his needs correctly.
Also, SEMA through this program aims to give mothers clear idea about the stage of pregnancy, providing mothers with practical information to help them support themselves during this stage and dealing with all the changes imposed by pregnancy, whether physical or psychological, and dealing with the child after birth. The program explains the importance of breastfeeding and the appropriate situations according to age Child.
Beneficiaries
The Early Childhood Care program targets Syrian refugees in the city of Gaziantep women and children, in particular the poorest groups. The beneficiaries of the program are divided into three categories:
• Pregnant women to be their first pregnancy experience
• Mothers accompanied by children 0 to 3 years old I have to attend every mother of one child only
• Mothers with 3 to 6 years of age with each mother having one child only.
The two-week sessions are in addition to two weeks prior to the selection of beneficiaries, a focused discussion session with the project manager, a pre-test of beneficiaries to obtain an initial needs assessment, and information on women’s knowledge and culture in program themes and themes. Two weeks, and as a result, the implementation of the project as a whole will take three months
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