I am very excited to be supporting a needs assessment for Syrian refugees that the organization Support to Life is conducting. The objectives of the assessment are to understand:
1. Legal status issues
2. Migration patterns
3. Needs regarding access to education, food, healthcare, and protection
4. Short and long-term plans
The assessment is quite comprehensive. We will do household surveys, interviews, and focus groups in 4 to 5 cities, comparing cities that are commonly the first place of arrival for Syrians in Turkey to cities that may be the second or third destination. I have been hunkered down in the office, working with the team on developing the assessment objectives and tools. Next week I will head to Hatay to help with the data collection training, and hopefully we will be ready to go into the field. Once the data is collected, I will be supporting the qualitative and quantitative analysis and report writing, and am planning to write an education-focused report in collaboration with YUVA Association. I am thrilled to be a part of this project!
1. Legal status issues
2. Migration patterns
3. Needs regarding access to education, food, healthcare, and protection
4. Short and long-term plans
The assessment is quite comprehensive. We will do household surveys, interviews, and focus groups in 4 to 5 cities, comparing cities that are commonly the first place of arrival for Syrians in Turkey to cities that may be the second or third destination. I have been hunkered down in the office, working with the team on developing the assessment objectives and tools. Next week I will head to Hatay to help with the data collection training, and hopefully we will be ready to go into the field. Once the data is collected, I will be supporting the qualitative and quantitative analysis and report writing, and am planning to write an education-focused report in collaboration with YUVA Association. I am thrilled to be a part of this project!