The conflict has had a devastating impact on the lives of all Syrians, affecting the ability of all individuals to meet their basic needs. However, which disproportionately affect women and youth increasing their vulnerability to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV and GBV), forced or early marriage, and socio-economic hardship. Maram’s protection interventions adopt a full, multi-sectoral approach to address existing inequalities, awareness-raising, and vocational training to identify, mitigate and protect individuals and communities from the impact of harmful social beliefs, behaviors, and practices.

Our initial Protections project began in September 2014 with the establishment of the Bayti Orphanage center. In partnership with Malteser International, the initiative provided emergency protection services and PSS to unaccompanied Syrian refugee children arriving in Reyhanli, Turkey.  Between 2014 and 2016 Bayti was the home for more than 60 Syrian orphans ages 3-13 years in addition to more than 60 other children within the same age who lost one of their parents or both but live with a family member. The center provided full board accommodation to orphaned children as well as education facilities, that offered a range of activities including leadership programs and vocational training for Syrian women and youth.