Naeem is a married man and a father of four; three sons and a daughter. He works in his small shop since 2012.

The brutal war left a scarring memory for this family when one of Naeem’s sons Elie got injured by a shell burst that filled his body with shrapnel, which made him go through several surgeries in order to recover.

During the economic crisis, price changes were a huge obstacle in Naeem’s way, it made it very hard to buy all the required goods which affected his sales' rate and limited his profits.

Having the suitable support for his mini market will make a big difference in his business and help him to support his family.

Fayez lives with his family of six; his wife, their three daughters, and son in their village Al-Hamra, he worked in farming besides working as a government employee for 35 years until he retired in 2020. Fayez has always been known for being a productive person, who loves to work. After retirement, his pension was barely enough to cover his big family’s essential needs and since he had the time now, working in farming became his prime livelihood.

He used to grow barley, olive, and almond trees, he decided to try a new crop, which was pistachio; during the hard economic circumstances in the country, Fayez couldn’t buy the seedlings and needed support to make his first step. 

One day, he saw a poster in the church about the Micro-Agricultural Projects Program, and that encouraged him to apply and share his new idea with the specialized team since this crop wasn’t planted before in his village. Fayez’s project was approved and his land is ready to plant the seedlings in January, which is the suitable timing for this crop, hoping to improve his income and be able to provide a dignified life for his family as he has always has done. 

Michel is a skilled carpenter since 1992, he started his own workshop back in 2000, he had a good life with his wife Noura and his little son Sharbel.

When the war started in 2011, Michel was living with his parents and like many Syrian families Michel's family had to leave their home too, so they fled to Damascus where his father’s health had suddenly deteriorated, and unfortunately he did not last long and passed away.

After his father’s death, Michel and his mother received the bad news about losing their house in Homs and Michel’s workshop too, so they moved to a village near Homs called Hab-nomra, during this hard period he didn't surrender and worked there in a rented workshop, until 2015 when Michel had the opportunity to work in Lebanon for a decorations company for 3 years, but then he decided to go back home after the situation has improved in his hometown.

In 2018, he started to work using other carpenters' machines splitting his profits with them, and managed to repair his apartment slowly. Now it is time for Michel to recover his business, having his own machinery will support this family greatly and secure a good income.

Wadih is a hairdresser who lives with his family of four; his wife Marilyn, his daughter Angy and his son George.

He learned this profession in Lebanon and he became famous for working with television presenters, Wadih went back to his city Homs and opened his own salon in 1996 which was one of the first salons in Al-Hamidia; his wife also helped in the salon for 16 years until the war forced him and his family to flee in 2012 to Mashta Al-Helou.

Leaving Homs was a very hard decision, but Wadih continued working in his field during that time among his clients' houses for almost a year, then he rented a salon for another year. In 2014, Al-Hamidia neighborhood became more safe; when Wadih heard this great news he hurried back with his family to their home where he helped in cleaning the streets and removing the ruins which the war had left behind, then he repaired his house and salon and started all over again.

Post-war results started to appear, most notably the economic crisis which affected Wadih's job and made him unable to provide some services to his clients. When Wadih has the sufficient support for his salon, it would improve his income and help him and his family to continue their life during these hard circumstances.

Issam works in plumbing and solar system installation since 1984, he lives with his wife Lama, his son Fouad and his daughter Katia. The family went through many hardships during the war as they were living in Al-Hamidia which was a main battlefield back then, so they moved to a village called Mashta Al-Helou.

Issam didn’t stop working while staying in the village, but living away from home was not easy on the family, so when the situation became better in Homs Issam and his family decided to go back. Their house was robbed and Issam’s shop was empty too so they had to start over from scratch.

Issam is working now in his shop with minimum tools, but his income dropped due to the economic crisis which made him unable to buy all the equipment needed. All these hard circumstances affected his business and there were so many services that he couldn’t offer as a result to the lack of equipment and tools.

Today, Issam has all the equipment he needs to work properly and ensure a decent life for his family.

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.