Tarek's future was changed forever when he was called to serve in the army for 10 years of his life. He lives with his wife Nour, who works as an employee, and their 3-year-old daughter Catalia in a rented apartment and he is also the sole provider for his widowed mother. 

After his long service finished, his journey to find a source of livelihood began; having no former experience in any profession was a huge barrier in his way, he thought about buying a mini pick-up truck because of his driving experience but it was very expensive. 

He traveled to Lebanon seeking better opportunities and worked there in a spices shop, but unfortunately, he couldn't stay there for more than 4 months due to the economic crisis. The family lived off on Nour's salary until Tarek managed to find a job as a worker in a factory with a very modest income, hardly covering the increasing daily needs.

Having a mini pickup truck is new hope in Tarek's life, it will help him to improve his family's life after suffering for years from the brutal war. 

Faraj had to leave school and seek a source of livelihood at a very young age in order to help provide for his parents and siblings. After finishing his military service in 1996, he worked as a driver on different vehicles, and throughout his long career he dealt with many companies.

Faraj got married in 2002 and had two sons. In 2011, the family of four escaped their home city Homs, to a village called "Kafroun" where he had to work 2 jobs being the family's only breadwinner, he always did his best to cover their growing needs.

During the displacement period, one of his sons Fadi was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that affected his optical nerves; he went through five surgeries, but unfortunately, all the efforts didn't improve his situation. It was a rough time for the whole family and Faraj's wife Radah, got a neurological disease as a result of her deep sadness. 

In 2020, the family returned to the city of Homs and settled down in a rented apartment. Faraj's attempts to find suitable work weren't successful, the family's savings were all spent on Fadi's treatment costs and Faraj couldn't afford to buy a vehicle to work on, which put him in a serious financial crisis. 

Having a mini pick-up truck was a ray of hope in Faraj's life and a new chance to work and compensate for the tough circumstances he experienced with his lovely family.

Abdulla started as a worker in floor tiling back in 1982, during three years he gained all the required skills to start on his own, and continued his career in many Syrian cities in addition to working in Jordan and Lebanon. 

Abdulla is married and a father of three children; 2 daughters (who are university students) and a son, they all live in the house that he inherited from his parents together with his brother's family of five.

The vicious war caused a major lack of work opportunities in the country, and for a family's only provider it was so hard to buy all the needed equipment, because his priority was securing a decent livelihood above everything.

Providing Abdulla with the essential equipment, especially the electric generator, will increase his profits and help him ensure that his children will continue their education despite the current difficult circumstances. 

In 2012, Ali lost all he had and was displaced from his home village Al-Qusayr to start a whole different chapter of his life. He is a married man and a father of a beautiful girl, his wife works as an employee, and the small family lives in a rented apartment.

His first destination was Damascus, where he worked in a printing workshop for a full year, then moved to the city of Homs in hopes to find better opportunities, he worked as a waiter for 2 years, then as a laborer in an industrial area, but unfortunately, he lost this job because the factory he was working for closed its doors. Since that day, Ali has been going through a permanent state of job-seeking without finding suitable work, while his wife's salary is barely enough for their essential needs.

At the depth of his despair, Ali found the Micro Projects Program as a light at the end of the tunnel. Now after having his own mini pick-up truck, he is ready to do all he can to provide the best life for his beloved family.

Isber's small family escaped the terrors of war after what they witnessed in their neighborhood Al-Hamidia to a new beginning in Fairouza village away from the shells and bombs.

Isber is the only provider for his wife and their two daughters, he learned the floor tiling profession and polished his skills through working with his father-in-law, who is a well-known craftsman, and then he started to work on his own in 2005.

In 2012, all of his tiling equipment was stolen from his house in Al-Hamidia. Starting from scratch wasn't easy; he had no other choice but to work again with his father-in-law, by splitting their profits.

In an attempt to improve his family's situation, Isber worked for a year and a half in Lebanon but unfortunately, things didn't go very well so he had to return. The burdens of life were getting heavier by each passing day, especially since the family lives in a rented apartment.

Isber's main concern became to find a way to work independently, but his wage wasn't enough to buy the tools he needs. This initiative helped him to acquire the equipment that he has been seeking and thus enhanced his income. 

When Bassel's salary as a government employee became hardly enough for the family's essential needs, he had to find an additional source of income to guarantee his wife and two sons a decent living.

He used to rent a taxi since 2004 and drive it around the city seeking his livelihood; he managed to create great relations with many clients and this job ensured him good profits. Unfortunately, the effects of the cruel war started to reflect on all aspects of life, and living under the economic crisis has become a real challenge. 

Bassel and his family live in a rented apartment and at the same time, his work on a rented car burdened him even more! It became difficult to find a suitable car and keep it for a long period of time. His work was disrupted every now and then and he lost many clients as a result. 

Having a taxi of his own will help Bassel to maintain a sustainable income and establish a better life for the upcoming years. 

George is a skilled craftsman from Homs who never stopped working no matter how hard were the circumstances, this industrious man is well-known around the city for more than 40 years of hard work and unlimited giving.

His long career started back in 1973 after he excelled in construction work, he supervised the repairing process of many buildings and churches around Homs proving his great skills among the other craftsmen. 

The father of four now lives with his wife, his youngest daughter, and his sister and he is their sole supporter. In 2011, he fled with his family from their house in Bab Al-Sebaa neighborhood to Fairouza village and stayed there until 2017. All of the family's belongings and George's equipment were stolen and the house was severely damaged, but he repaired it with some money he had saved and bought some essential tools to resume his original profession.

George's work has been affected negatively by the electricity shortage, in addition to missing some important tools.

For a man of his age, his work means life, and securing the required equipment and tools will ensure the sustainability of income to provide a dignified living for this family. 

Everyone has a dream! It's what motivates us to work and Bassel knew from the beginning that in order to achieve his goal, he must work hard. 

In 2002, Bassel went to a local hair salon and started learning about this profession, then when he gained the needed experience the skilled hairstylist opened his first salon in 2006 and maintained a successful business. 

Unfortunately, 5 years later the brutal war started and he was displaced with his parents to a village near Homs where they stayed in a rented apartment, but he managed to take his tools with him and resumed working there in a rented place.

In 2020, Bassel and his wife Ranin got married, the couple rented an apartment in their home city Homs and he continued working between the village and the city. However, when the increasing renting costs became a burden, the couple left the village and settled down in Homs where he reopened his salon, but the power shortage affected the work greatly and Bassel couldn't afford to buy an electric generator, which is necessary to keep his business alive.

Bassel and Ranin are now expecting their first child, and this hair salon is their only source of livelihood. That is why equipping it with the generator is important to help him provide a better income and ensure his growing family a dignified life.

"With the absence of electricity, the productivity of my workshop had been reduced to half and I had to stay in the workshop for 24 hours a day, in an effort to finish my work," Remon said, describing his work situation. 

This single man lives with his nephew in a rented apartment and works as a tailor for a living. 

Remon opened his first workshop in 2011, and always did his best to guarantee a successful business. He works with his friend Danny who's responsible for the marketing, this workshop produces women's clothes providing a source of livelihood for nine workers. 

During the last period, the sound of sewing machines became rarely heard, and Remon's project was under the threat of closing, he started to lose many clients as a consequence of the delayed delivery and faced many problems; he couldn't use the electric generator after his neighbors complained about its loud noises, while at the same time, he couldn't afford to buy battery-operated machines due to the huge inflation in the country. 

Equipping the workshop with the needed machines will push it towards a stable and prosperous future, and will give Remon the chance to put his life back together.

Midhat is a barber from the city of Hama, he started to learn about this profession in his home city back in 1993. A few years later, his family decided to move and settle down in Homs; in the year 2000, he opened his first salon in Al-Hamidia neighborhood and built up a great reputation among the other barbers in the area drawing on his notable skills. 

During the severe war, Midhat and his parents were displaced for 2 years to Al-Mouzeina village, after their house was damaged, while his salon in Al-Hamidia was stolen. When they returned, the family repaired their house and Midhat bought some equipment to start all over again. He got married in 2017, and now he lives with his wife Milak and their two beautiful daughters; Elena (5 years old) and Joyce (1 year old).

The hard situation in the country, especially the lack of electricity affected his work, and he found out that the good experience is not enough by itself to maintain a successful business in the country's current condition without having all the important logistics like a generator and some essential materials that he daily needs in the salon and couldn't afford to secure due to the high prices.

Midhat aspired to improve his project and ensure its sustainability. Today, his salon is well-equipped, and he expanded his work by adding a new shaving chair and hiring an employee to help him offer the best services to his clients. 

Faraj worked as a floor tiler since 1985, he is a married man and a father of two.

11 years ago, his sister-in-law passed away leaving her two children behind, and when their father decided to get remarried, Faraj and his wife Evonne took them into their home. Today, Faraj is the only provider for his wife, his daughter Georgy, his nephew Elie who suffers from heart disease, and his niece Caroline, while his son George traveled to Lebanon seeking better job opportunities. 

The burdens of life were hard to handle, but Faraj didn't give up on working hard in order to ensure his big family a dignified life, but all that pressure reflected negatively on his health and caused him some heart problems which required surgeries.

Even though surgeries forced him to work slower than before, he didn't stop trying his best to cover the family's needs, however, using the same equipment for more than 20 years became impossible, Faraj had to use rented tools because his income was barely enough for livelihood and medication costs, not to mention the effects of the general conditions in the country like the lack of electricity, which was a huge obstacle for his business.

Faraj applied for floor tiling equipment and an electric generator, hoping to develop his business. Giving him new hope by supporting his project will help alleviate a part of his heavy burdens. 

Simon is a self-made man who has been struggling since he was young for a brighter future, being the only provider for his wife Ranim and their 4-year-old daughter Izabelle.
He works in two different jobs; a merchandise supplier in the evening and a chef during the morning period in order to ensure his lovely family a good livelihood. 

After finishing middle school, Simon worked in many restaurants between Syria and Lebanon and managed to save a sufficient amount of money to settle down in his home village Om-Sharshooh, where he started his own business; a dairy farm, and a fodder distribution center. His business grew and thrived fast but sadly, when the vicious war started, everything changed. The people of Om-Sharshooh village were displaced at gunpoint and Simon was one of them, the hard-working man lost everything in a blink of an eye and had to start all over again. 

He moved with his mother and siblings to a rented apartment in the city of Homs. In 2012, Simon traveled to Lebanon hoping to find work opportunities to compensate for his great loss. Four years later, Simon and Ranim got married and decided to move back to Homs, where he worked in the field of distribution for a clothes and shoe company on his private car, but unfortunately, he had to sell the car in 2019 due to his mother's severe illness. 

Although he was losing a big part of his profits for the vehicle rent cost, Simon kept working just to cover his family's needs. Living in dignity is all he wanted when he applied to the Micro Projects Program for a mini pickup truck.

Simon's road was full of obstacles but he continued despite the hardships, his determination will continue to be his success factor.