Despite her knee condition and the strain of her modest job, Firyal never faltered in her commitment to support her family. Living in a rented house in Qattinah village with her husband and two children, every penny counted.

Her dream of owning a business seemed distant until she heard of the Micro Projects Program. With the support, she finally opened her own cleaning and wrapping materials shop. This venture empowered her to contribute more substantially to her family's financial stability.

Now, Firyal's days are filled with purpose as she manages her shop, supporting her husband and securing a good life for her children. This shop isn't just a business; it's a symbol of hope and opportunity, allowing her to transform her family's circumstances and create a path to prosperity against all odds.

Fadila, a married woman and mother of four, lives with her family in Qattinah village. Her husband works tirelessly as an employee and a farmer to meet the family's needs. However, one source of income isn’t enough. Since 2018, Fadila has been running a dress leasing shop and working as a school teacher to contribute to their income.

She buys second-hand dresses and fixes them at a local sewing workshop before leasing them to women in her village. She dreamed of having her own sewing machines to repair dresses, as her manual machine is impractical. Owning the necessary sewing machines would allow her to work year-round, improving her business efficiency.

To make this dream a reality, Fadila applied to the Micro Projects Program for support as she plans to set up her own sewing business within her shop which would enable her to fix dresses, save time and increase her earnings. 

Securing better income through her shop would provide greater financial stability for the family, ensuring they can meet their needs and invest in their children's education.

Rasha is a single mother residing in Al-Sabeel neighborhood, she has been the sole caregiver for her ten-year-old son, Majd, who suffers from Children's asthma and Thalassemia. After splitting up with her husband, she took on the responsibility of providing for Majd's needs, including the costs of his treatments.

Since 2017, she has worked tirelessly in sales and at a beauty salon, but her modest earnings were barely enough to cover their living expenses and Majd's medical bills. Despite her brother's occasional support, Rasha knew she needed a more sustainable solution to ensure a better future for her son.

Determined to become financially independent and provide her only son with stability, she envisioned starting her own mini-market. However, the cost of launching such a business was beyond her means. That's when the Micro Projects Program in Homs stepped in, providing the necessary support to turn her dream into reality.

With the program's assistance, Rasha successfully opened her mini-market. This new venture not only improved their financial situation but also gave Rasha the independence she longed for. Eventually, Rasha remarried a man who embraced both her and Majd, offering a partnership built on mutual care and love.

Today, she looks forward to the future, leaving behind the struggles of the past and focusing on the promising opportunities ahead for her and her son.

Hanaa, a dedicated mother of six, resides in Qattinah village with her retired husband and four children, who are university and school students. Despite working in the health sector for over 30 years, her salary, combined with her husband's modest pension, was insufficient to meet their family's daily needs and cover the high costs of education.

Determined to improve her family's livelihood, Hanaa decided to start her own business; she opened a dairy shop, leveraging her skills in preparing dairy products and recognizing the high demand for these goods in her village. With the help of the Micro Projects Program, she launched her small business, with her husband supporting her in managing the shop.

This initiative transformed the family's life, providing a secure source of income and easing the financial burden. Her dairy shop not only supports her children's education but also ensures a stable future for her family. 

Nassrallah, a retired employee from Qattinah village, found himself grappling with financial strains despite his and his wife's pensions. With two sons to support; one in university and the other fulfilling military duty, his income as a farmer became indispensable. To alleviate some of the mounting costs, he sold his cherished land to his brother, but agreed to continue working on it.

The land, now under his brother's ownership, is rich with fruitful trees and seasonal crops. However, the expenses of agricultural activities, particularly the increasing fees for tractor rentals and other necessary equipment like spraying pumps, became daunting challenges for Nassrallah.

Despite the hurdles, he remains determined to persevere. Acquiring a mini-cultivator and a spraying pump, offers a glimmer of hope. With these tools, Nassrallah envisions a more manageable path ahead, one where he can sustain his livelihood and, perhaps, improve his family's prospects in the future. 

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.