222 terrorism-affected craft facilities re-launch production in Daraa

After the return of security and stability to large areas in Daraa Governorate  and after providing  the necessary support by  the Directorate of Industry and the  Craftsmen Union there , about 222 terrorism-affected  craft facilities   have returned to production  throughout the governorate within a  year. Head of the Administrative and Financial Office of  Daraa’s  Craftsmen Union, Ayman Al-Damad, told  SANA  that the craft establishments , which re-launched production,  were distributed among cement products, blacksmithing, metal turning, bakeries , food industries, photography, sewing , jewelry, aluminum industries , repairing   electrical appliances, vocational training centers, olive presses and  carpentry.

He indicated that some of these facilities were totally or partially damaged as a result of the crimes  carried out by  the terrorist organizations during the  nine-year  brutal  war on Syria  and that they will contribute to providing  local products and  services to the people of the governorate.

Al-Damad  added that the Craftsmen Union, in cooperation with the concerned authorities in the governorate  provides support to the facilities  including  securing raw materials and fuels, in addition to certificates, craft identities, and subsidies from the Social Assistance Fund.

The  production  is due to be re-launched, according to Al-Damad, in new facilities by the issuance of the law No. 8 for the year  2021 which support financially micro and small-sized projects. 

According to the statistics of the Craftsmen Union, the number of craftsmen in Daraa is 7,227.

Rawaa Ghanam