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A meeting at the Youth Voluntary Unit, Coordination and Preparation for the Handicraft Exhibition was held at Al-Firdous Development Society in Al-Baraiqah District, Aden Governorate, Thursday.

Paradise and a year of challenge

The year 2016 AD is a year that was not without the difficulties, obstacles and dark conditions that most of the governorates cities passed through, but it is a war that has lost very many of its sons and has been sanded and injured the psychological wounds of all of its sons and the physical injuries of most of them with varying injuries.

And with all the difficult circumstances, severe events and what we are going through in the governorate of Aden, except that the association has played a distinctive role and still, praise be to God, his help and the intensification of many benevolence, the association's continuing activity by implementing training courses as well as volunteer work with all parties and segments of society and development in Work in community partnership with the community, the local authority, non-governmental agencies, and donors.

The association has occupied a distinguished place by implementing the many developmental projects aimed at community service in the directorate and won the trust of many organizations, associations and networks to deal with it and support it by implementing programs and projects.
The project for educating the displaced, came at a time when the urgent need for the community of the Brega Directorate and Sheikh Othman in particular for the category of the displaced from the various governorates affected by the effects of the war and the difficult conditions experienced by citizens in general and the displaced in particular and the lack of their needs and the difficulty in providing the necessary supplies for a normal life and the privacy of the two districts and their geographical location, the number The displaced are very large and are in dire need of different needs, economically, socially, healthily, culturally, and educationally.

The support of the Refugee Support Organization (DRC) for the project added valuable assistance to Al-Firdous Association to achieve the goals of the distinguished project in its positive and supportive role for the displaced and some of the poorest families in Al-Brega and Sheikh Othman directorate as it is considered the first project implemented in Aden and these multiple activities beneficial to individuals and society at the same time and its contribution to Raising the level of awareness and health education and providing life skills with a simple and interesting template for beneficiaries, as well as working to reduce psychological and societal suffering for them.

Prior to implementation, statements of the displaced families and poor families in the Brega Directorate were pre-prepared during the war period and beyond, and follow-up in renewing the database of the variables from the presence and transfer of families from one place to another, and contact was also made with other relevant parties to know and register the displaced in the Brega and Sheikh Othman districts

The agreement signed between Al-Firdaws Association and DRC was signed on November 1 2016 to implement the project.

As the project is being implemented at the level of the Brega and Sheikh Othman directorate, the number of beneficiaries will be 1000 thousand beneficiaries and beneficiaries (70% displaced and 30% poor families). 500 cases per district.

Where its components are as follows:
1- Establishing awareness sessions:
On many topics of health and life skills (one session five days).
Women category topics
- the health
Community health. Hand washing. Personal hygiene. Personal hygiene for girls of puberty. Diarrhea and prevention. Proper nutrition (for infants). Proper nutrition (for pregnant mother). Environmental hygiene. Water and water pollution.
- Life Skills
The skill of resolving differences in the right ways. The skill of self-esteem. Adapting to the host community. Community service activities. The skill of making decisions. Drugs and their dangers and protection from them. How to plan your life and the lives of your family. Anger management. Child protection.
Topics of the men's category
- Not sure. Community health. Handwashing. Cleanliness of the environment. Water and water pollution. First aid .. Skill for resolving disputes in a proper way. Social intelligence. Adapting to the host community. Community service activities. Decision-making skill. Drugs and their risks and protection. How to plan your life and the life of your family. Anger Management. Child Protection.
2- Community activity
The internship group of IDPs does it with a group of initiators in the targeted area of ​​the IDPs to provide a community service that benefits the largest possible number in the region with the participation of the sub-committees formed from the directorate’s sons and the supervision of the project coordinator and the coordinators of the courses in each of the two directorates.
3- Nutritional value
The trainees who implement community activities are paid the nutritional value of $ 100.
The most prominent results during the first half of the implementation of the project
(December 2016 - February 2017)
training courses :
Direct beneficiaries
Directorate of the total beneficiaries
Brega 303
Brega 304
Total 607
Community activity
Indirect beneficiaries
The directorate is the total of indirect beneficiaries
Brega 7700
Sheikh Othman 35496
1) The sites and the work done there
Brega Directorate
Persian
• A health awareness campaign in the region through beneficiaries
• An expanded campaign has been carried out in the two Persian regions for the spraying of mosquito gathering places
• Completion of a reclamation campaign for some places that collect stagnant water by the beneficiaries
• The public drinking water pipeline has been excavated and restored
• An expanded campaign has been carried out in the two Persian regions for the spraying of mosquito gathering places
Dahka
• A health awareness campaign in the region through beneficiaries
• An expanded campaign has been carried out in the two Persian regions for the spraying of mosquito gathering places
Alkheesa
• Coating the health complex and improving the entrance to the complex, with the installation of the compound leader’s sign and installing a water repellent.
• Coating the wall of the stadium, installing window nets, and installing a sign for the stadium in the name of the Al Khisa martyrs.
Residential unit
Make a base to install the tank and install a dynamic.
The Russian base Saladin
Conduct a health awareness campaign by beneficiaries and distribute awareness brochures.
Sheikh Othman Directorate
The way
Awareness of residents of Al-Sailah region by hygiene trainees.
• Doing a cleanliness initiative in the Silla region.
• Excavation of excavation at Al-Masoum School, using the helsen, and removing stones that block the road in the school.
• Worked as a volleyball net at the school to encourage sports and as psychological and social support for students
• Making ponds and planting trees in school ponds
• Making 3 blankets for open signs in the school, the road leading to the school and the mosque.
• Afforestation and fence work in Al-Masumom School Square Garden.
• Making barriers behind the seasons

Al-Firdous Association carried out field visits to the targeted areas in Al-Bureika District, which was agreed upon last week in the workshop of the database for the targeted people in the Social Affairs Department, where the research team used the research form prepared by members of the administrative body and the committee.

Sister Mona Hassan, Team Leader, has reported on the results of the field dropout that a group of families has been counted and registered in the association’s records and approved. Social in Paradise.

Al-Firdaws Participation in the Humanitarian Principles Workshop

Al-Firdaws Association participated in the training workshop for the application of the principles of humanitarian action and the integration of human protection and human rights and the Charter of the human being and preserved his dignity, which was held during the period 1-2 March 2017
His representative at the director of social affairs in Al-Firdous, Fatima Halboub

Today, an awareness lecture was held at Al-Firdous Development Society in Al-Brega District on the rejection of violence, the danger of carrying weapons and its impact on societal peace

Opening of the first aid course today, March 26, in Al-Firdous Development Society, which is implemented for ten days in Al-Brega District, and targeted 14 young women from the Directorate in cooperation with the Yemeni Red Crescent Society.

The lecture on security, occupational safety and firefighting was held at Al-Firdous Development Society.

And that was attended by (25) male and female participants from the Al-Baraiqa district.

The lecture aims mainly to spread preventive awareness and improve the level of participants' knowledge of the risks that may threaten their lives and properties in addition to the work necessary.

The lecture given by the stadium included Abdullah Ahmed Mohamed Azab.

Leader of the Mansoura Defense Center and Deputy Director of Training and Rehabilitation.

An introduction to civil defense, a definition of the tasks of civil defense, the types of disasters and the problems caused by them, as well as stages of disaster response, an introduction to the fire, its elements and types, the causes of fires and methods of fighting them, the types of hand extinguishers and the way they are used in fires, in addition to the instructions and preventive methods used in civil defense and firefighting equipment Manual and ways to use them optimally through some explanatory videos.

It is worth noting that a direct number has been identified to call the Civil Defense (191) to confirm the credibility of the response and response to fires and emergency cases.

Honor the Paradise
Mercy Corps presented a certificate of appreciation and thanks to the Paradise Development Association, the local partner in implementing the mine risk education program that was implemented in Aden Governorate.
On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 CE

Yesterday, Al-Firdous Association organized an awareness lecture on reproductive health at Al-Firdous Association, Al-Brega District

This came in coordination with the Reproductive Health Office and Dr. Lt. Ibtihaj Ali Ahmed

The awareness lecture focused on several important points for women towards their reproductive health and the consequent awareness of the appropriate age for marriage and the risks it entails, as well as the situation of a pregnant woman before and after pregnancy.

The lecture was attended by 30 participants, ranging between the ages of 18 to 30 years

The director of the Social Affairs Office and the Houthi businessman visit the Productive Families Center in Al-Bariqah
Amina Al Hashali.

Within the framework of the attention of the Office of Social Affairs and Labor in the governorate of Aden to the role of organizations and societies and the role of productive families in the governorate of Aden and their interest in it, Professor Ayoub Abu Bakr, Director of the Office of Social Affairs and Labor in the governorate of Aden visited an informative and informative visit to the Center for Productive Families in the Al-Baraiqa Directorate which is managed by the Al-Firdaws Development Society and was At his reception, Eng. Samira Abdullah Nasr, director of the Productive Families Center and a number of Al-Firdaws Association members, and they explained my role to the Productive Families Center and the association since its receipt in 2011, and in the framework of the visit, encouragement and support such as these centers and these works were To Professor Ayoub Abu Bakr, businessman Saleh Al-Houthi, who got acquainted closely with the role of the Productive Families Center in Brega and the role of the Al-Firdaws Development Association. He praised the role of women in Brega and his admiration for the varied activity in the center and the society that serves women and youth. At the end of the visit, Professor Ayoub Abu Bakr expressed his thanks and appreciation for the efforts made and ongoing From Al-Firdous Development Society based on managing the work of the Productive Families Center, which lacks many needs to aspire from advanced centers and external competition, as businessman Saleh Al-Houthi expressed his satisfaction with the role of women in voluntary and foundational work Pioneering the association and the center.

Today, Sunday, Al-Firdous Development Society in Aden in Al-Brega District distributed the sacrifices provided by the Turkish Red Crescent at its headquarters in coordination with the Alia Relief Committee and Response Foundation

Where he benefited from the sacrifice distribution project in Al-Brega district, which was executed by Al-Firdous, 80 beneficiary families, at a rate of 5 km per beneficiary.

Whereas, the administration of Al-Firdaws Association supervised the functioning of the distribution and the distribution mechanism. The Firdous Development Society thanked the Turkish Red Crescent for its relief projects in Aden

A lecture about tuberculosis, its causes and methods of treatment.

It was held in Sheikh Othman Directorate today in coordination with Dr. Malak Ahmed Fadl as an initiative in the Sheikh Othman Directorate and addressed the lecture which was attended by 25 participants from the targeted IDPs in the project of educating the displaced supported by Drc in Sheikh Othman Directorate implemented by Al-Firdous where there were a number of axes on the symptoms of this disease and methods Treatment is a lecture given by Dr. Malak, in which she explained the importance of identifying this disease and what are its causes and how to prevent it. She stressed that the Regional Center for Tuberculosis Control in Aden offers free examinations for those who wish to check up, and cases can also be transferred to the center. For her part, Eng. Samira Abdullah Nasr, President of Al-Firdous Association, expressed her thanks and appreciation to Dr. Malak and her good initiative in presenting the lecture for the second time in a row to women in the districts of Al-Brega and Sheikh Othman.

A lecture was held at Al-Firdous Association on how to write projects for donors, presented by Eng. Samira Abdullah Nasr
This type of activity comes because of its importance in how workers in associations, institutions and young people in general benefit to present the project and receive acceptance of their projects from the donors.

Samira Abdullah Nasr, President of Al-Firdous Society, crossed the President of Al-Firdous Association, that these lectures come within the plan and the annual program of the association with topics of various fields and present them in a simple way by giving the basics of the topic and discussing it with the aim of consolidating information and benefiting from observations through the experiences of some.

An exchange of experiences with the head of the National Council for Studies and Development in Al-Firdaws

This morning, April 15, 2017, a meeting was held in the Building of the Productive Families Center, headquarters of the Al-Firdous Association for Women’s Development between the President of the National Center for Studies and Development Mr. Nasr Harrah and the President of Al-Firdous Development Society Eng. Samira Nasr to exchange experiences and benefit from the experiences of both parties, where the President of the National Center for Studies and Development valued our appreciation Highly the distinguished role that the association plays and the important services it provides in various fields and its wonderful experience in the relationship with the targeted and donors as it is considered a pioneering experience for the Paradise Society, and for its part, the engineer, Samira Nasr, the president of the association valued the abilities Distinct leadership of the National Center for Studies and Development and the initiative of the good coordination with the Paradise of many Society of activities at the level of the governorate of Aden and others, willingness and Assembly to offer and expressed what their expertise and experiences of the Center was agreed meetings to come to what would exchange experiences and implementation of joint activities that serve the community.

The operator, the library and the rest of the halls were also identified

Samira Abdullah Nasr, President of Al-Firdous Development Society assured that social responsibility is one of the association's priorities since its inception and within its strategic plan, including responsibility towards the orphan segment. Stressing that the association will continue to support them in various fields.

This came during a celebration organized by Al-Firdaws Association this evening, corresponding to 21 Ramadan, at the headquarters of the productive families in Al-Baraiqa district.

The ceremony was attended by 20 orphans and their families and all members of the Paradise Association.

The ceremony included entertainment parades for children, which contributed to drawing joy and joy on their face, and an amount and capacity of 21,000 Yemeni riyals was distributed to each orphan.

For his part, the project manager, Mona Hassan Al-Radai, said, "This program comes within a plan that Al-Firdous undertook for every three months to highlight the main social role of her in communicating with the orphans' segment, in an attempt to alleviate them and highlight the importance of caring for them, especially in light of the difficult economic and social conditions in which his governorate lives." Aden, adding that the association will distribute an amount of 21 thousand Yemeni riyals every three months to about 20 orphans from various regions of the Al-Baraiqa district submitted by the Saba Foundation for Relief and Development, which will last for two years.

Early detection of breast cancer: an awareness lecture in Firdous Aden.

On the occasion of the International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Neema Muqbel gave an awareness lecture about early detection of breast cancer at Al-Firdous Development Society, during which she indicated that 95% of cases of breast cancer can be detected at home through breast self-examination.
And I explained what is related to the diagnosis of the disease through some methods and steps that enable the woman to follow to early detection of the disease and when noticing some obvious symptoms in such a situation where I explained that to the present women, this requires a review by the doctor or any health center.

She urged the women to examine themselves, given the importance of the topic, especially since during this month three cases of breast cancer appeared, and one of the patients has both breasts, and this is a risk indicator:
As for prevention, the doctor emphasized that prevention is through the practice of walking and sport of all kinds, weight loss and breastfeeding, and she emphasized that breastfeeding is a protection for the mother from this disease.

As for the treatment, I emphasized that the treatment is through surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and psychological treatment, which is supportive and important to overcome the disease. Any woman exposed to breast cancer and the affected woman lives a very normal life and performs all of her duties to the fullest extent and touched on the role of the man and the family in the woman’s life and that they should To give her the care and attention necessary to support her psychologically in order to overcome the disease.

For its part, Eng. Samira Abdullah Nasr, President of Al-Firdous Association, welcomed all the attendees as well as Dr. Nima and thanked Dr. Ahmed Rouah for his cooperation in establishing this lecture. He also expressed his willingness to conduct a free examination for a group of women, according to a program and coordination with the association.

The local council in the Sheikh Othman Directorate, represented by the Brother General Secretary Ali Abdel-Majid, in the presence of the director of the Sheriff’s Office, Thamer Mohamed Ammar, honored the engineer Samira Abdullah Nasr, President of Al-Firdous Association and the project supervisor, and sister Lara Al-Mansri, the project coordinator in the Sheikh Othman Directorate, with certificates of thanks and gratitude from the local council and conveyed greetings And thank the director of the Directorate, Brother Ahmed Al-Mihdhar, for the assistance and awareness provided by the association to 500 IDPs and poorest families in Sheikh Othman Directorate with the support of the OCHA and the supervision of the DRC organization, the Danish Council for Refugees Affairs. The social affairs in the local council and brother Ahmed Al-Musabi, the director of the Roads Bureau and the sister Al-Qubati, responsible for the directorate's welfare committee

An awareness lecture about the Security Council Resolution on Women in Peace and Security

An awareness lecture was held today at the Al-Firdous Development Society for 25 women in the Brega Directorate by the Akon Foundation for Rights and Freedoms within the awareness project of the Special Security Council Resolution on Women Peace and Security Resolution No. 13 and 25 and the lecture that was implemented aimed at raising awareness so the women who participated in the Security Council resolutions regarding women to preserve On her rights and duties in society, defending her and opposing discrimination in all its forms against women

Conclusion of a project to educate the displaced in Al-Brega and Sheikh Othman districts

The implementation of a project to educate the displaced in the districts of Al-Brega and Sheikh Othman, which was implemented by Al-Firdous with the support of OCHA and under the supervision of the Refugee Support Organization, was concluded today at the Al-Firdous Development Society, Al-Brega District, Aden Governorate.

Eng. Samira Abdullah Nasr, President of Al-Firdaws Association, pointed out the importance of this project in the field of awareness and training in several areas, including health and the environment and in the life skills of the displaced and the neediest families in the districts of Al-Baraiqa and Sheikh Othman.

The engineer confirmed that 1,000 families were delivered with an amount of $ 100 as a lunch package at each stage of the project
The engineer also noted that taking into account the support of IDPs affected by the recent war and the most in need in upcoming projects, as their number exceeds the number specified in the project.

After that, certificates of appreciation were distributed to the staff in implementing the project and the community committees, in appreciation of their efforts in the success of the project.

The closing ceremony was attended by Brother Hani Al Yazidi, Director of the Brega Directorate, Professor Ayoub Abu Bakr, Director General of the Office of Social Affairs and Labor, Aden Governorate, Secretary of the Local Council at the Sheikh Othman Ali Abdel Majid District, and the Chairman of the Services Committee of the Local Council in the Brega Directorate Muhammad Abdel Wahab Nayef, in the presence of the Director of the Food Security and Living Improvement Program at the Organization Supporting refugees, brother Abdo Al-Yousifi

Al-Firdous Society launches health awareness project for the displaced Sheikh Othman

Today, a project was launched in Sheikh Othman District, Aden Governorate, for the IDPs Awareness Project, which is implemented by the Al Firdous Women Development Association and the Refugee Support Organization (DRC), funded by OCHA.

In the inauguration, which was attended by the director general of the directorate, Mr. Ahmed Al-Mehdhar, the deputy director of the directorate, Ali Abdul Majeed, and the director of the organization, Drc Hassan Al-Saqqaf.

Eng. Samira Abdullah Nasr, President of Al-Firdaws Association, indicated that this project comes within the required role of civil society organizations to provide assistance to the displaced in all its forms.

Noting that the project targeted the Sheikh Othman Directorate and the Brega Directorate by conducting awareness sessions in the field of health and the project targets 500 displaced families from the Directorate indicating that a food basket will be distributed to each participant in the awareness session.

The Director General of the Directorate, the Stadium Ahmed Al-Mehdhar, praised the work carried out by the organization in Aden governorate, and expressed his great satisfaction for this kind initiative taken by the organization and the Paradise Development Association, calling on all institutions and organizations to implement such projects in which psychological, social and material support is provided.

The director of the Social Affairs Office and the Houthi businessman visit the Productive Families Center in Al-Bariqah

Closure of the hairdressing and sewing sessions in Paradise.

The training courses in the field of hairdressers, detailing and sewing organized by Al-Firdous Development Society in the Al-Brega Directorate concluded 35 trainees in the field of thirty days, theoretical and applied skills.

Engineer Samira Abdullah Nasr, President of Al-Firdaws Association, stressed the importance of applying the outputs of those courses, which will aim to improve the financial income of the family and enable it economically to be self-sufficient in its daily and family needs. In turn, Sister Faiza Abdul Majeed, a woman and woman advisor in the Social Affairs Office, praised that these courses aim to gain women and girls a professional craft and enter them into the labor market to raise the standard of living and her family and to create a stable and safe social life. In many qualitative and professional courses that suit them and motivate their colleagues to learn and develop their skills.

In conclusion, a lecture was given by the President of the Ferdous Society, Eng. Samira, entitled How to start your project with nine steps to benefit from it after the course. Certificates were then distributed to the trainees.

Al-Firdous Honored at the Graduation Ceremony of the First Batch of the First National Entrepreneurial Project “Spark 1”

The Director General of Al-Brega District in Aden Governorate honored Hani Muhammad Al-Yazid, graduates of the first batch of the first national project for the rehabilitation of youth in the field of entrepreneurship “Spark 1”, which was organized by the Impact Speed Aden.

In honor, Al-Yazidi congratulated his sons, male and female graduates, on this occasion, noting the importance of this batch graduating to provide them with the labor market to keep pace with projects of various activities to contribute to the economic development in the province.

Al-Firdous was honored at the ceremony for her contribution to the success of the program

Al-Firdous launches a health awareness project and improved livelihoods for the displaced in Brega.

Today, health awareness and improved livelihoods were implemented in the Brega district of Aden governorate, which is implemented by the Al Firdous Women Development Association in partnership with the Refugee Support Organization (DRC), funded by OCHA.

The inauguration was attended by Mr. Hani Yazidi, Director General of the Brega Directorate, and by the Security Director.

Food and livelihoods / Aden Abdo Al-Yousifi, brother, director of the OCHA office, Hassan Al-Saqqaf, and brother, head of the Public Services Committee in the local council, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab Nayef. And sister Samira Nasr, president of the association,

In the word Yazidi, he mentioned the importance of implementing this type of project in order to alleviate the suffering and help of the displaced. The Director General of the Directorate Hani Al Yazidi praised the humanitarian work carried out by the OCHA organization in providing support to the displaced, and thanked the Ferdous Association for its many different development and humanitarian activities that we are proud of in its partnership with the local authority and the donors. For its part, the president of Eng. Al-Firdaws Eng. Samira Abdullah Nasr stated that the project comes within the works that the association seeks with its attention towards the displaced and contribute to spreading health awareness and improving ways and moral lifting through holding awareness sessions which will target "500" families in Al Brega and 500 families in Al Sheikh Othman, noting that the value of one food basket will be distributed to each participant in the awareness sessions.

Al-Firdaws opens the sewing and detailing course

Today, a session is being held in Al-Firdous Developmental Society for Women in the Productive Families Center, Al-Brega
For 15 trainees from the Brega Department, which lasts for two months
During the inauguration, Eng. Samira Abdullah Nasr, President of Al Firdous Association, welcomed the trainees and expressed her satisfaction with the attendance of such courses that women benefit from.

She praised the enthusiasm and interaction she had touched by sitting with and interviewing the trainees
In matters of the session and to develop proposals aimed at developing work and economic empowerment for them and raising skills and capabilities to establish small projects for them and their families through learning a trade and benefiting from them.