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Salaam Cultural Museum
Children's Play CenterJuly 16 – 31, 2013Amman, Jordan
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Mental health experts say that after disaster, war and violence many children -
• Lose faith in the future• Feel life is out of control• Lack trust in adults• Break relationships• Become confused• Lack empathy for others• Lose self-confidence - Refer to Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, Child Trauma Academy
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This program helps children heal through play -
12 Day program served
– 29 children– 4 hours a day– 5 days a week
There were good results with the short program.
But a longer programwould result in even greater
results - -
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Playing together or playing alone -
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Helping each other develops cooperation and caring
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Board and matching games give opportunities for children to control
some of their lives
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Puzzles help children organize their thoughts
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So many ways to use art for healing
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Stories help children imagine their future
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With blocks children can create, destroy, and then build again
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Relationships - a very important key to healing
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This is how you do it…….
Children so eager to learn
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Our dream -
That all Syrian children get a chance to heal………
You can help
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To help make a long term children’s program possible -
Go to:www.salaamculturalmuseum.org
AndContribute –
To the future of Syria’s children