Saeed loved working in carpentry since he was at a young age, and this job was more like a hobby to him, he mastered this profession without knowing that someday he is going to need it as a source of living.

Saeed is the sole provider for his family of five; his wife and three sons, he worked as an electrician since 1998 in his small workshop, and he did not expect that he will have to leave everything behind seeking safety in 2014 when he moved with his family to Lebanon and worked as a truck driver there in the port of Beirut.

The security situation in Lebanon started to get worse in 2017, which forced Saeed's family to go back home. luckily their house was not damaged a lot, but the bad news was that all the tools he used to work with had been stolen.

He immediately rented a workshop and started working by utilizing his skills in carpentry, and like all the craftsmen he was forced to rent a workshop, most of Saeed's income was being paid to the workshop owner which made his income insufficient to provide for his family. 

When Saeed had the support to purchase all the tools and machines needed he said: “this project will be my last hope to change my family’s life for the best”.

Syrians lives are no longer the same as they were before the war which had a major impact in all the aspects. As a result of this cruel war, Attiah lost his previous job as a maintenance technician because the company he was working for shut its doors in 2014, which forced him to find another livelihood source being the only provider for his family of three and his mother. 

He didn't want to stay without a job, and his experience in maintenance helped him to have a new start working as an electrician among clients' houses. His simple beginning encouraged him to continue and this job became his source of income. Currently, Attiah aspires to expand his work by opening an electrical maintenance shop so he could repair and sell electrical devices. This opportunity will be a push towards a better income and provide more stability and independence. 

Edward is a plumber who started working in this profession in 1984. He lives with his wife Reema and his daughter Sarah.

Like most craftsmen, his business was affected by the war but actually the post-war period was the hardest when his income dropped because he couldn’t afford buying new equipment that made him unable to provide some services, in addition to losing some good work-opportunities as he didn’t have an electricity generator.

Having new equipment will provide Edward with more work opportunities and will increase his income so that he can support his family and change their livelihood for the better. 

Nekoula is a plumber who lives with his only son Yazan and his sister Micheline and he is the only provider for the family. Plumbing has been Nekoula’s profession since 1990, during these years he managed to build a great reputation among the other craftsmen.

Unfortunately, the economic crisis affected his business a lot which made his income very low, and what caused him many losses were the frequent blackouts and the old equipment he had.

Having new equipment and tools especially the electricity generator will open up new business possibilities and ensure him and his little family a better livelihood. 

Shadia and Mariam were partners for ten years, they worked together in their sewing workshop in Karm Shamsham until the brutal war forced them to split up and close the workshop.

Shadia is a married woman and a mother of four; 3 daughters and a son, her husband works as a driver. She had to leave with her family their house in Karm Shamsham to a safer place so they rented an apartment after the loss of their house and a workshop too.

While Mariam is a single woman who had to live alone after the death of her father, who was her sole supporter and now she has to stand on her own.

Helping them to fulfill their dream of restarting the workshop together again will surely support the two families.

Naji Al-Nasr Allah, 42, spent sixteen years of his life as an expatriate in Lebanon working hard for more than 12 hours daily as a salesman at a mall trying his best to provide for his family.

He got married a few years ago to Carol Al-Zawahra and did his best to establish a family in Lebanon, but after the Port explosion in 2021, Naji's stability crumbled as the economic and security conditions deteriorated rapidly there affecting his financial condition and forcing Naji to leave everything he worked for and return to Syria, his homeland, and start from scratch.

Naji paid all the money he saved for the military allowance so he could work freely and took a job at a wholesale center as a salesman distributing goods and products to shops, but for a country in the postwar period, the wages were way less than the increasing living expenses making Naji and his wife toiling at work to provide the basic living demands.

Carol had to quit her job due to pregnancy complications which led sorrowfully to losing the baby, while Naji became unable to bear the escalating costs of living alone and needed to have his own source of income to improve his situation.

With great hope in his heart, Naji sought support from the Micro project program applying for the mini-van project with the idea of distributing food supplies for his own account.

Today, Naji is so grateful for the opportunity that allowed him to restart with determination and faith and he is willing to do his best to reclaim stability for his life and improve his financial conditions hoping to secure a decent living for his beloved family.

Abdullah Al-Sehnawy has spent 33 years mastering the maintenance of electrical regulators. He is married to Rima Al-Haj and lives in Jaramana with their three children: Elias, who works at a sweets store, George and Sara, who are still in school.

Abdullah's career began in 1990 when he started working in maintenance within a workshop, handling all types of repairs by himself and working hard to gain experience in the field. However, his employer provided minimal financial compensation for his efforts. During the years of war, his already meager income became insufficient to cover the rising cost of living.

In 2015, Abdullah transitioned to freelancing, offering maintenance services independently. By 2020, he had managed to rent a small workshop, allowing him to focus more on his business. Despite his dedication, his tools were very old, and he needed new materials to aid in the repair of electrical regulators, his primary profession. Unfortunately, in 2022, Abdullah's life took a dramatic turn when he fell and lost sight in his right eye. Despite these challenges, Abdullah continued to work tirelessly.

His workshop, though modest, became a place where he repaired and traded both new and used electrical regulators. Determined to improve his situation, he applied for support from the Hope Center. Recognizing his dedication and need, the center provided him with the necessary equipment and tools to expand his work.

Today, Abdullah is profoundly grateful for this opportunity. With the new tools, he can take on more work, significantly enhancing his business and income. This support has not only improved his professional capabilities, but also his living conditions, giving him and his family hope for a dignified life. 

Awadh Al-Awadh, had a full life marked by love, loss, and challenges. He is married to Reema Saada and lives in the family house in Al-Dwallaa.

Their son, Eyad, born in 2008, brought both joy and struggles into their lives as he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, which required constant care, regular medical checkups, medications, and specialized supplies. Awadh and Reema struggled to meet the financial demands of their son's condition, relying on assistance from charities and churches.

For thirty years, Awadh was an employee at the Ministry of Oil until his retirement in 2022. With Eyad's needs becoming more demanding, Awadh found no time for rest and had to take a job at a stationery store despite the meager income, because he was seeking a resource to cover his son's expenses. 

Unfortunately, not only did his financial condition deteriorate but also his relationship with his wife due to the stress of their circumstances and the burden of providing for Eyad, leaving Awadh feeling powerless in the face of mounting expenses.

With great faith in his heart, Awadh turned to the Hope Center, seeking support for a stationery shop that would also sell toys and children's gifts. With his experience in the field and the location of Al-Dwallaa area as a hub for university students, Awadh believed his venture would be successful.

When Awadh was told that his project was accepted, he shed tears of hope, for he knew that the success of his project could be the turning point the family desperately needed and a chance to strengthen their fractured family bonds.

Life has never been easy for Safaa and her family especially during the years of war since they were forced to flee from their area of residence in Al-Dekhanieh to Jaramana back in 2014 due to the violent incidents that happened there as their house and belongings were ransacked.

Safaa and her husband had to start from scratch and tried their best to overcome their losses but unfortunately, her husband who was a hardworking painter, was exposed to a tragic fall during his work that left him unable to work due to severe injuries to his left hand. 

Moreover, in 2020 their home was further damaged in a gas explosion causing burns to Safaa and Samaan in addition to ruining their home. Yet, amidst all these adversities, Safaa refused to despair, and she decided to take action to provide for her family and support her husband, so she seized an opportunity to enroll in a sewing and design course at the Holy Hearts charity where she was given a sewing-machine to start working. 

With her newfound skills and strong determination, Safaa found a job at a Clothing Company as a seamstress where she earned weekly wages to support her family but the long working hours far from her daughter were very hard which forced Safaa to quit her job and return to work from home. 

With the help of Hope Center, Safaa received the support and encouragement she needed to start her own sewing workshop, offering alteration services, and executing designs for customers. 

this project is a chance for Safaa to embark on this new chapter of her life, ready to overcome any obstacle that stands in her path and build a better future for her daughter.

Within a closely-knit family committed to ensuring a respectable standard of living for its five members, Rawad Dhoumat, a young man in his forties, shoulders the responsibility of providing for his wife and three children and he consistently endeavored to ensure their safety and happiness, relentlessly pursuing this goal through every available means.

He commenced his professional journey as a sales representative until 2015 when due to the crisis in Syria, the company he worked for closed, compelling him to redirect his career.

While navigating through available job opportunities, Rawad experienced personal setbacks, such as the loss of his car in 2018 due to a shell hitting Jarmana as he passed through the area. This was not merely a material loss but a significant shock to the family.

Despite the challenges of war years such as the insecurity situation and financial adversities, Rawad persisted, working various occupations, from a salesperson to a goods distributor, and eventually took up taxi driving after his regular work hours. However, he needed something that could provide the financial stability necessary to secure his family's future.

Full of determination for a better tomorrow, Rawad applied for the pick-up project from Hope Center with the idea of distributing goods as his own independent project, aiming to augment his income and establish a reliable source of livelihood. 

The support he received fueled his desire to build a decent future for his children, surpassing all difficulties with his belief that better days are ahead and that determination and hard work would yield the desired success.