Dr Brian Sommerlad, a leading surgeon in cleft lip and palette surgery from Great Ormond Street, London (UK), saw children patients with the diagnosis this November. He thoroughly discussed his prognosis to each patient with local Kurdish doctors for them to have a better understanding for treatment and condition.
Children with Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate.
CHILD PROTECTION
In 2013, KSC Health Sector was also engaged in an Income Generation Project for the families living in villages in borderline areas, displaced from the place of their residence during the annual Iranian and Turkish summer artillery and air raids and currently settled in the Qandil Mount Area.
To provide a source of income for the displaced families, KSC will distribute domesticated lifestock among the families-in-need. The funding for buying lifestock was provided by a donor from Switzerland.
As an initial step for the project implementation, the Sector did a need-assessment survey among the families residing in the Qandil Mount Area to identify the possible project beneficiaries. The survey was conducted in close cooperation with the Sangasar Sub-District mayor.
In 2013, the total number of the surveyed villages was 19 as follows.
On November 12th, the Sector team visited four villages: Brade, Beresh, Surade, and Ashqulka.
Next day, field visits were made to 10 other villages in the area: Gomtan, Bayawan, Dwele, Sille, Khwebian, Eindze, Lawzha, Pishtashani Saru, Pishtashani Xwarw, and Qirnaqa.
On November 17th, the team visited the villages of Sahrosh, Kaskan and Sinamoka.
On November 18, the team visited two villages: Bolle, and Asterokan
Income Generation Project
Child protection in all its aspects is one of KSC’s principle goals. We always work for the benefit of children, and with their best interests in mind. In the Child Protection sector, there are two main programs to help and support children who find themselves either living or working on the streets, or in conflict with law.
KSC Child Protection Sector conducted a number of projects as follows:
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Establishing the Child Helpline
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Participating in the establishment of the Child Protection Board
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Developing the Child Protection Policy
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Making preparations for carrying out a Survey on School and Domestic Child Maltreatment
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Developing and printing a Poster on Child’s Rights
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Conducting and participating in workshops
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Providing support to the refugees from Syria
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Providing support to Kochar School for the children from gypsy families
The rehabilitation centre for children is part of the KSC Health department. It provides disabled children with trained physiotherapists and paediatricians, as well as psychological and social support and any necessary equipment. The centre was opened in Sulaimaniya in Iraqi Kurdistan in 1993...
KSC –Children’s Rehabilitation Center
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KSC Child Helpline workshop
