Project Report
| Oct 6, 2026
Infant Malnutrition Intervention in Afrin
By Yossef AL HAMOUD | partnership Officer
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High unemployment and soaring local food prices have compromised infant healthcare across informal displacement centers in the Afrin region. To protect young children from acute nutritional failure, BESME INSANI launched a comprehensive child nutrition intervention targeting vulnerable displaced communities. Over a dedicated field cycle, our clinical teams screened over 1,200 children and provided specialized therapeutic nutrition care to 320 malnourished infants and lactating mothers.
The project provided high-calorie, vitamin-fortified therapeutic pastes (Plumpy'Nut) along with essential micronutrient supplements to restore depleted vital nutrients in affected infants. Medical staff established routine follow-up protocols, conducting bi-weekly health checks to track MUAC score improvements and ensure full recovery before program discharge.
Field logistics were managed through mobile nutrition vans that visited remote camp blocks lacking fixed health clinics. Field officers worked alongside local community leaders to register widow-headed households and families caring for orphans with malnourished young infants requiring immediate care.
Timely therapeutic nutrition offers an irreplaceable health barrier for infants living under extreme poverty, preventing severe medical emergencies. BESME INSANI continues to monitor child health metrics closely, striving to expand specialized nutrition operations across displaced camp communities in Northwestern Syria.
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Oct 6, 2026
Child Malnutrition Relief in Rural Aleppo
By Yossef AL HAMOUD | partnership Officer
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In response to rising food insecurity and restricted access to healthcare across informal settlements in rural Northern Aleppo, BESME INSANI executed an urgent child nutrition intervention. The initiative focused on providing therapeutic food supplies and medical monitoring to infants suffering from severe acute malnutrition in makeshift camp communities. Through this project, our nutrition officers provided direct treatment to 280 malnourished children and infants.
Prolonged poverty forces families to rely on calorie-poor, low-nutrient diets, severely compromising infant health. BESME INSANI’s field units delivered specialized high-energy peanut-paste treatments (RUTF) and therapeutic milk supplies directly to registered mothers. Community health workers also conducted door-to-door health screenings to identify undiagnosed malnutrition cases before severe complications developed.
Operations strictly followed international WASH and health protection standards. Nutrition specialists organized small-group awareness sessions for mothers, emphasizing proper hygiene, safe water preparation, and recommended infant feeding practices using limited resources.
The provision of life-saving therapeutic rations brings immediate stabilization to vulnerable infants, helping them regain weight and vitality within weeks. BESME INSANI extends its sincere gratitude to humanitarian donors whose support enables our medical staff to deliver vital child health interventions across Syrian displacement settlements.
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Oct 6, 2026
Emergency Malnutrition Support in Idlib Camps
By Yossef AL HAMOUD | partnership Officer
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Severe economic decline and prolonged displacement across Northwestern Syria have sharply intensified malnutrition rates among vulnerable infants and young children. To address this life-threatening health crisis, BESME INSANI deployed a specialized mobile emergency nutrition project targeting displaced children in informal camp clusters near Central Idlib. During this operational cycle, our medical teams screened hundreds of children and admitted 350 severely and moderately malnourished infants into our direct nutritional support program.
Children suffering from Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) received specialized therapeutic food commodities, including Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) pastes and high-nutrient micro-micronutrient powders. Additionally, young mothers received targeted lipid-based nutrient supplements and infant feeding counseling to support healthy lactation and nutritional recovery in harsh camp environments.
Field medical units operated mobile clinics across multiple camp sectors to conduct weekly weight-for-height and Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) monitoring measurements. Priority was given to newly displaced households and infants showing early signs of developmental stalling or recurring intestinal infections.
This early nutritional intervention plays a critical role in reducing child mortality, strengthening immune resilience, and preventing irreversible physical and cognitive stunting. BESME INSANI remains fully committed to securing specialized therapeutic supplies and expanding child health monitoring pipelines across Northwestern Syria to save young lives.
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