The opening of the Hawijat Faraj Rural School on 25 April 2019

Founded in 1998 in the village of Hawijat Faraj in the western countryside of Al-Raqqa Governorate, the village was named after a known sheikh in the area called Faraj, with the word “ Hawijah ” means a small island surrounded by water. The school has 147 students and students.

“Me and my School” project targeted Hawijat Faraj school after the team examined the effects of the destruction caused by the war, as parts of its classes, walls and bathrooms were damaged by shelling, and the school was closed for a long time, leading to a decrease in the number of students from 400 before the war to 147.

“Me and My School” project provided 15 classroom benches  to replace the shattered benches in classrooms, a chair and a teachers’ table was replaced, all school boards were serviced and stationery and chalk collections were provided, and the school was provided with a children’s entertainment group, a billboard and a cleaner, as well as 2 trash baskets and 2 garbage cans.

In order to communicate effectively with the beneficiaries of the project, “Me and My School” project team met the parents of the students and teachers of the school who demanded the need to more support for the next year which GAV4RD is aiming for to achieve stability in the educational sector.

“Me and My School” is a project launched by the GAV Relief and Development Organization on 20 March 2019 and aims to create a favorable environment for the residents and children of Raqqa city and the area of al-Qahtaniyah in the countryside of the governorate to engage in the educational process in a coordinated and orderly manner, and encourage the displaced people to return to their towns and villages , As part of the organization’s plan to respond to the needs of the educational sector in the regions of north-eastern Syria.

“Me and my School” project responds to the service requirements of 37 schools in Raqqa and its countryside among the most affected by the war that destroyed schools and afflicted damage to classes, fences and benches, hindering the progress of the educational process in its desired form, and prevent children from having access to a suitable and appropriate educational environment after the restoration of security proportionally to the liberated areas.