Press Release — Mercy Corps opened the first
bouldering wall in
Zaatari Camp, the first of its kind in the desert settlement
housing tens of thousands of Syrian refugees, Mercy Corps said in a statement.
اضافة اعلان
Tuesday’ s opening ceremony at Zaatari camp district
4 was attended by Ali Yang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in
Jordan, Darius Radicliffe,
Mercy Corps Jordan Country Director, and
representatives from UNHCR.
The bouldering wall, which is the first of its kind
in Zaatari , “aims to enhance social cohesion, and confidence among at-risk
Syrian youth through nature-based engagement,” the statement said.
“The bouldering wall is designed to help adolescents
develop their psychosocial resilience and critical thinking abilities,” it
said.
Radcliffe thanked the donors who have supported the
ISHRAK project since its inception, and emphasized the significance of the
bouldering wall to the camp’s adolescents.
He said: “Through the bouldering wall, adolescents
will be provided with structured opportunities to set and achieve goals,
develop personal and social skills, and become more resilient and self-aware to
better connect with their community and the natural environment.”
Mercy Corps’ ISHRAK is a family strengthening
project that provides psychosocial support to fortify bonds between family
members in stressful situations, according to the statement.
Within the
ISHRAK program, there are three integrated
pillars: (1) Empowering Individuals; (2) Family Integration; and (3) Community
Support. It is designed to address the interlinked problems of toxic stress,
domestic and gender-based violence, and lack of agency enjoyed by women and
girls.
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