Zaki inherited this profession from his father and has been practicing it since 2004 with high-quality work and strong experience. 

He lives with his wife Rana who is a school teacher and the couple are parents of a five-year-old son called Émile and a one-year-old daughter called Heaven. 

When the war began, Zaki was still single and living with his parents; in 2012, he was displaced with them to Mashta Al-Helou village, while their house in Al-Hamidia was damaged and the majority of Zaki's equipment was stolen. 

In 2015, they returned to Homs and he repaired his parents' house and then tried to compensate for his loss through his own work without asking for anybody's help. The self-made man managed to buy most of the main equipment but being responsible for a family with two children, Zaki had to focus on covering their needs as a first priority. 

The selfless father made a sacrifice for the sake of his family and he deserves a chance to improve his work, which will eventually reflect positively on their living situation. 

At the beginning of 2022, Jean had a car accident that almost cost him his life, on that day, he lost his plumbing equipment, which was stolen from his pick-up truck, in addition to suffering from a serious injury that kept him at home for a very long time. 

Jean lives on his own at his family's house after his parents passed away and all his siblings established a new life on their own. 

He started working in plumbing back in 2002, in Lebanon, but couldn’t stay there for more than two years because of his father's health condition. He moved between Syrian cities and in 2007, he found a good work opportunity and settled down in Damascus until the vicious war began and forced him to go back. 

When Jean's health improved, he found himself jobless and for a person who spent at least 17 years of his life working, that was not easy at all, especially since he has no one to rely on.

The self-made man went through difficult circumstances and his treatment costs were a heavy burden that prevented him from buying new equipment and getting back to his profession. 

All Jean wants is to work and be a productive person again, which will allow him to compensate for what he had lost and ensure him a decent living. 

The lack of electricity affected all aspects of life and many craftsmen lost their work, especially those who heavily rely on it to finish their task activities. 

Toni suffered from this problem, and the income he was making was hardly enough to cover the most basic requirements of living. He has a big family that counts on him; he is a married man and a father of two kids, in addition to taking care of his parents being their only son. 
The industrious man has an aluminum workshop in Fairouza village and has been working in this field since 2004. During the post-war period, his work was interrupted, and sometimes, he wasn’t able to get his work done on time because there wasn’t a sustainable power supply in the workshop. 

Today, Toni has all he needs to resume his work and ensure a decent income for his family, the electric generator and the equipment will compensate for all the previous losses and guarantee better work conditions. 

Youssef is a barber from Homs, he has a shop in Al-Hamidia neighborhood and his story with this profession started back in 1999; when he learned the needed skills by working with a famous barber. then he launched his own project. 

Just like many Syrian families, Youssef's family was displaced from their home in Al-Hamidia and stayed in Al-Arman neighborhood for three years. When the situation stabilized in Homs, and people started to return, Unfortunately, both of his parents passed away before being able to go home and he returned alone! The young man found the family's house severely damaged, he managed to repair a part and a local association helped him to repair the rest. 

Youssef didn’t have the chance to buy new equipment for his shop due to the burdens he had to bear by himself. The Micro Projects Program was there for him and now he can improve his work and livelihood.

Like many young people, Hafez didn’t have the chance to start his project due to the situation of the country, and strove for years until he managed to make his first steps. 

He is an agricultural engineer who lives with his parents and younger brother in Fairouza village. The industrious young man started working in 2014 to help his father in providing for their family. At first, Hafez was a worker at farmlands, then two years later, he had the opportunity to work in an agricultural supplies shop, which allowed him to apply the knowledge he learned at university and enrich his experience. 

In 2019, he traveled to Lebanon seeking a better income where he stayed for three years but the unstable circumstances there forced him to return. In march 2022, Hafez was finally able to open his own shop with the support of his uncles who lent him some money, but that was not enough to have a strong beginning among the competitors in the village. 

Hafez applied for the Micro Projects Program to improve his project and continue what he has started hoping for a a sustainable business in the upcoming future. 

When Hassan was asked about his project, he said: "I have a wide experience, but I've never had the chance to buy a Mini-Winch before, due to the high costs." And then added:" Renting a Mini-Winch was affordable. Now, it's a real financial burden, especially since I have to buy fuel for the electric generator."

Hassan is a married man and a father of three; two sons and a daughter, he is the sole responsible for his family and his sons work with him to cover the family's needs.

He has been working in this field for more than 14 years in Fairouza village and known for his skills, reasonable prices, and his commitment to finishing work on time, which encouraged many engineers to work with him.

Giving the selfless father the main equipment for his work ensured him the independence he needs at work and improved his income after saving the high rental costs. 

Hani is a skilled carpenter with more than 35 years of experience, he is married and a father of two and he lives with his family in Homs city. 

The ambitious craftsman was preparing a workshop in the industrial area when the war irrupted and tipped the balance of the whole country. Hani lost some of the machinery in addition to the raw materials; thankfully, he didn’t move all the machines he had, which saved him from a greater loss, and he continued working in the old workshop with the help of his son.

However, the severe lack of electricity affected the productivity in the workshop and deprived Hani of improving his income. 

For a workshop with heavy machines, having an electric generator with high capacity was essential, that’s why Hani found the Micro Projects Program to be the only solution to support his work. 

Hani had the determination to continue and didn’t give up when the circumstances were against him, now he has the generator, which restored the pace of work and ensured the sustainability of the family's source of livelihood. 

Mirna is a mother of an only child called Adib (15 years old), her husband Bashar works in a coffee shop and together the parents do their best to ensure him a good life. 

She worked as a school teacher since 2008, but when her salary became insufficient under the tough economic circumstances, Mirna decided to find another way to provide better support for her family and in 2016, she started learning about hair styling in a salon near her house. 

During the vicious war, Bashar's shop was severely damaged twice by the shells and the only option that the family had to compensate the great loss, was selling their home and using the money to repair the shop, their main source of their livelihood. 

In 2018, Mirna worked independently at home offering beauty services and using some simple tools; over time, the ladies of her neighborhood loved her work, and in 2020, she rented a place and moved her business to the salon.

The hardworking lady tried to improve her project, especially since her clients increased, so she bought some additional equipment from a second-hand store and attended a tattoo course. Unfortunately, she couldn’t afford the tattoo requirements and the electric generator so she borrowed her husband's generator, which hindered both their work. 

Now, Mirna has all she needs to run a successful business and secure a decent income for her lovely family. 

Fadi is a single man who lives with his family in a rented apartment and he is responsible for his two sisters and niece. 

He used to work in floor grinding and polishing, which he learned from his father and worked in this profession for a very long time in different countries like Syria, Lebanon, and Algeria.

During the war, his machines and equipment were all stolen in addition, the family's house was heavily damaged. After Fadi lost his work, he worked with his brother in floor-tiling to cover his family's needs and hoped that he might be able to compensate one day for the machines, however, the economic circumstances were very harsh and stood in his way. 

Although the cruel war deprived Fadi of the profession he loves, a new hope was born in this man's life when he had a second chance thanks to the Micro Projects Program.

Fadi is a graphic designer with great skills he acquired through long hours of practicing and hard work. His father, who is 71 years old has become no longer able to provide for their big family leaving this responsibility to his only son.

Today, Fadi lives with his parents and three sisters in a rented apartment and the ambitious young man is doing his best to build up a bright future. 

Since his start in this field, in 2017, he used to design on his own laptop, and then to improve his income, he started to work as a content writer besides designing for many websites.

Over time, the laptop he was using broke down, and he couldn't afford to buy a new one due to its very expensive price under their difficult financial circumstances so in order to resume working and supporting his family, Fadi used his sister's laptop and that reduced his productivity, which reflected negatively on his income.

His passion was the compass that led him toward the path he loves and despite the hard and long journey that waits for him, Fadi is ready to work and do all he can to fulfill his dreams.

Hisham's life is a long journey of striving and hard work, he lives with his father, step-mother, and sister and he works in his barbershop, which he opened back in 2020 after finishing his military service.

He discovered his passion for this profession at a young age when he used to work during summer vacations at a barbershop in their neighborhood. At the age of 18, Hisham had the opportunity to travel and work in the UAE where he had a great experience and enriched his skills. In 2010, he decided to go back home and finish his mandatory service but unfortunately, the war started at the same period, and just like many young people, his service lasted for 10 years hindering all his chances to build up a future career.

Although Hisham spent a very long time without practicing the profession he loves, his motive to start his own business was growing with every passing day until he was finally able to fulfill his dream that he had to delay for a long time because of the cruel war.

The last few months had a negative impact on Hisham's work, due to the lack of electricity and he was unable to buy an electric generator and that of course reflected on his ability to buy the materials he needs continuously.

This support will provide Hisham's project with the necessary needs to move forward and ensure his business sustainability.

Samer is a blacksmith who is married and a father of two daughters. He started working in 1990, and opened his current workshop back in 2011, just before the onset of war, but after it started, Samer's workshop was robbed and he lost all of the machines. 

With some money he saved, Samer managed to compensate for the stolen machinery and resume his work, but unfortunately, in 2013, the electric generator was stolen from his workshop and he couldn’t buy a new one due to its high price, he had to buy a smaller one with the available capabilities, which was not enough to operate all the machines.

Samer applied for an electric generator that will enable him to work sufficiently and improve his business productivity. This industrious man didn't give up despite all the hardships and losses he suffered, equipping his workshop with a generator will guarantee a good power supply to continue and save his only source of livelihood.