BounceBack4Syria - giving kids a chance to be kids again.
BounceBack4Syria has local educators in Northwestern Syria facilitate a 6-week program to teach children creative ways to build resilience.
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BounceBack4Syria is a program that partners with local educators on the ground in Syria to deliver educational resources and sporting equipment to children in Northwestern Syria. We work with local educators who facilitate 6-week programs to teach the children creative ways to use their new resources, build healthy habits, and grow their self-confidence.
BounceBack4Syria is about more than just play. We believe that education is multidimensional and that children, no matter the circumstance, deserve the opportunity to be children. The games and activities learned throughout our 6-week program foster creativity and resilience, as well as providing crucial opportunities for social, physical, and emotional development.
BounceBack4Syria is run by ReliefAid, a New Zealand based humanitarian organization dedicated to providing life-changing and life-saving supplies to families affected by war and natural disasters. As of March 2024, ReliefAid has delivered live-saving aid to over 500,000 people. We have the expertise and experience needed to provide humanitarian assistance and have been doing so in Syria since 2015.
The demand for this program is massive and only limited by funding. ReliefAid relies solely on private donations- school fundraising efforts, donations from speaking engagements, and individual donations such as those possible through GiveALittle. By choosing BounceBack4Syria as your fundraising cause, you are giving children in displacement camps the opportunity to laugh, learn, and play again.
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Bounceback4Syria is Back for 2025! 6 June 2025
After a pause during the cold winter months, BounceBack4Syria has restarted for 2025. We're already up to week 4 in this displacement camp, with an average of 117 children attending each day.
Life in North-West Syria is beginning to look different following the fall of the Assad regime at the end of last year. Some families are leaving displacement camps, but many children still remain.
Abu Azzam, a father of nine, told us:
“My children dream of returning to our completely destroyed village. We no longer have a home to go back to, but we are hopeful that one day we can return after reconstruction.”
Our team is prepared to adapt to these changes and continue supporting the children of the families who are forced to stay in displacement.
Mother Fatima, who has four children, said:
“When children play, it often turns into conflict because there is no one to guide them. They need direction to learn how to play together in a positive way.”
BounceBack4Syria supports children develop resilience through structured play and learning. Next week’s focus is on the key resilience idea of asking “how” instead of “why” when things go wrong. This approach encourages children to move forward by thinking about how to solve problems, rather than dwelling on them.
Thank you for your continued support. Your donations are what make this work possible. Follow ReliefAid on social media to stay up to date with photos from Bounceback4Syria each week!
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Kia ora Kay, thank you for donating to BounceBack4Syria and for tuning in and listening to Mike on Sunday. Your donation is supporting children in the displacement camps in Idlib regain joy, safety, and education, thank you for your humanity! Feel free to share our work in Syria with your networks, Mike's interview can be listened to here - https://www.reliefaid.org.nz/rnz-sunday-morning-mike-seawright-returns-to-syria-after-fall-of-assad/
Kia ora Peter, thank you for your support of our BounceBack4Syria programme. Your support will ensure that children in displacement camps in Syria have access to play and learn about resilient behaviours. Most of all, it allows children to just be children again! Thank you.
Kia ora Sharon. We are deeply grateful for your generous donation to our BounceBack4Syria program. Your support is helping us bring joy, education, and hope to children in Syria, giving them a chance to laugh, learn, and grow despite the challenging circumstances they face. BounceBack4Syria is about empowering children to be children again, no matter their circumstances. Your generosity directly impacts these young lives, helping them bounce back with resilience and hope. Thank you for believing in our work and making a difference in the lives of these children. Together, we are creating a brighter future.
Thank you so much for your generous donation to the BounceBack4Syria campaign. Your support is helping to restore a sense of childhood for kids who have experienced unimaginable hardships.
Many thanks for supporting our Bounce Back 4 Syria programme Luke and bringing joy to children who deserve some happiness. This project has been operating now for 3 years and we have changed the lives of so many children and their families. We are constantly amazed by the impact we are having and the way this programme is promoting not only resilience but also peace within communities. Thank you for your humanity! Check out more regarding Bounce Back on our social media pages and website
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