Elham stands by her aging husband, who is at 85, leaning on her strength. Their daughter, Christin, watches her mother with wide eyes, knowing that her hard work is their lifeline.

In Fairouza village, she stitched together their home, brick by brick, using the money she saved from selling clothes. The walls echo with whispered dreams, the dreams of a better life for Christin.

As the world outside grew harsher, she envisioned a better tomorrow, With determination, she turned to the Micro Projects Program. Their support became her beacon of hope.

Today, Elham started selling cotton clothes, with over 15 years of sales experience, she perseveres to secure a bright future for her daughter.

Marah graduated from the Faculty of Architectural Engineering in 2022 and has been working full-time at an interior design office in Homs, where she is responsible for shop drawing. 

Each employee must use their own laptop, but Marah’s laptop, which she has been using since 2019, has become insufficient for the job. This outdated equipment limited her chances of progress and prevented her from taking on freelance work.

Living in a rented apartment with her sister, who also studies and works in Homs, Marah is unable to afford a new laptop. Her family, residing in their home village, lacks the financial ability to help her. Despite her aspirations, the cost of a new laptop is unaffordable for most families.

A friend told her about the Micro Projects Program, and she saw a glimmer of hope. She applied for a laptop and a battery, dreaming of advancing in her career and enhancing her skills. With the new laptop she can excel in her current role and explore new freelance opportunities, ultimately achieving the success she strives for in the field of architectural engineering.

As a single mother of two daughters, Naeema faced the challenges of providing for her family alone after her marriage ended. With her elder daughter Nour's support from afar, she focused on creating a stable life for herself and her younger daughter Reem.

Drawing on her long experience in hairstyling, which began back in 1995, she worked tirelessly. By day, she served customers at a fabric shop, and by evening, she honed her hairstyling skills at home. Despite her dedication, the dream of owning her own salon seemed out of reach.

But then came a turning point, through the Micro Projects Program, Naeema's dream became a reality. With her own salon, she not only fulfills her passion but also secures a stable income for her family. No longer dependent on simple wages as an employee, she now provides for her daughter, empowering herself through her own success. 

Hala’s life took unexpected turns, much like the winding roads of Qattinah village. Once, she and her husband ran a successful restaurant, but war swept away their dreams, leaving only few memories. 

Then came the diagnosis of brain cancer for her husband, once her rock, now faced a battle that was not easy to fight. They closed their business. Hala, once a dedicated school teacher, became a devoted caregiver. 

She resides in her home village with her extended family, including her husband, married son, daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, and younger son. Difficult circumstances led her to the Micro Projects Program. With determination and the programs support, she opened a small houseware shop, where she found solace. 

Now, Hala is greeting customers with a smile, working hard every day to support her loved ones. 

Rajaa, a dedicated school teacher and mother of three, lives with her family in Qattinha village. 

With her husband's modest income from farming, Rajaa has been running a mini-market since 2015, which she started by converting a room in their house into a shop. This shop is essential to her family's livelihood, offering fresh milk and yogurt that make it unique in their village. However, their old refrigerator limited their ability to store enough milk. 

Seeking to improve her shop, Rajaa applied to the Micro Projects Program and received support to purchase a new refrigerator, a battery and charger for alternative power, and more stock, including detergents and food commodities. This enhancement has significantly improved their income, ensuring better stability and sustenance for her 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.