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Hope Beyond Displacement

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Building better futures through education, vocational and leadership training for refugee women and girls in Jordan is an initiative of the Collateral Repair Project designed to address the pressing issues identified in close consultation with the women they serve.

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REALITY

More than one-third of school-aged Syrian children registered with the United Nations refugee agency in Jordan (over 80,000 out of 226,000 children) were not in formal education during the last school year.

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Refugees may not work in Jordan, contributing to the more than 86% of Syrian refugees living there in poverty.

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Displacement, loss of status and control over life choices, and the fact that most refugees are forbidden from working, all contribute to a sense of hopelessness and lack of empowerment particularly for women. While displacement forces them to negotiate new and difficult roles, they are often hindered by their lack of confidence in their ability to affect change and commonly face increased risks due to harmful coping strategies they or their spouses may adopt which often contribute to family violence.

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Hope Beyond Displacement seeks to address four pressing issues identified in close consultation with the women CRP serves:

1. Ensuring better educational support for their children

2. Accessing sources of income

3. Better managing the threat of violence in their families

4. Learning and developing leadership and advocacy skills.

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The project addresses these issues through targeted training and educational programs, and through tangible opportunities for advocacy and leadership. To ensure the sense of ownership and investment that will be integral for the longevity, sustainability, and success of the project, community members will be involved at every stage.