Youssef lives with his wife, parents and sister in his family's house. After marriage he was planning to live in a borrowed house and he had started to renovate, but during the war the house was damaged. Then they traveled to Lebanon for three years but he didn’t succeed there so he came back to his country.

During his time in Lebanon, he worked as a blacksmith in a company, after which he worked for two years in maintaining air conditioners,...

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Blacksmith Workshop

Beneficiary: Youssef Afesa

Fund Date: 04/2023

Age: 26 years old

Family members: 5

Skills and experience: 9 years of experience

Youssef lives with his wife, parents and sister in his family's house. After marriage he was planning to live in a borrowed house and he had started to renovate, but during the war the house was damaged. Then they traveled to Lebanon for three years but he didn’t succeed there so he came back to his country.

During his time in Lebanon, he worked as a blacksmith in a company, after which he worked for two years in maintaining air conditioners, but his income from this work was less than that of blacksmithing. For this reason, he started working in his father's workshop and using old tools and machines.

Unfortunately, after the earthquake that hit Syria, because of their fear they traveled to Hama for a short period of time.

As a young married man, he wants to be the boss of his own business & tools, this way he’d be able to secure his family’s needs and live in a separate house. Now all of these dreams are possible after he got funded.

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Harout is 41 years old and a father of two daughters and a son, living in a rented house, his first job was in his father's shoe workshop, then they sold it to cover living expenses. Afterwards he started working as a plumber in a monastery and learned the profession there. 

In 2010 he traveled to Lebanon and continued in the same profession.
At the end of 2011 the family returned to Aleppo and bought a house, unfortunately after nearly just one...

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Plumbing Equipment

Beneficiary: Harout Berberian

Age: 41 years old

Family members: 5

Skills and experience: 27 years of experience

Harout is 41 years old and a father of two daughters and a son, living in a rented house, his first job was in his father's shoe workshop, then they sold it to cover living expenses. Afterwards he started working as a plumber in a monastery and learned the profession there. 

In 2010 he traveled to Lebanon and continued in the same profession.
At the end of 2011 the family returned to Aleppo and bought a house, unfortunately after nearly just one month, they had to sell the house due to their financial instability; they moved between several provinces in search for a better life and during their absence, the plumbing kit that he has bought was stolen, after which they returned to Aleppo and settled here. 

Harout now works as a plumber in the Salesian monastery along with some other clients but his only problem is that he has a primitive kit so he rents the equipment, which constitutes additional costs.

Harout’s only wish is to raise his children under stable and good conditions, which requires him to search for new ways to increase his income and fulfill his family’s needs. Now with the fund he has all the equipment and he is looking forward to better days to come.

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Mikhaiel is a newly married man who recently moved to a rental apartment subsequent to living in his parent’s house since his financial situation was unstable.

Mikhaiel started his career back in his early twenties when he rented his friend’s taxi and worked as an uber driver but this didn’t last long because he got called for military service in 2007 for two years and then he worked in a sewing workshop approximately for 8 years. 

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Taxi

Beneficiary: Mikhaiel Diab

Fund Date: 04/2023

Age: 35 years old

Family members: 2

Mikhaiel is a newly married man who recently moved to a rental apartment subsequent to living in his parent’s house since his financial situation was unstable.

Mikhaiel started his career back in his early twenties when he rented his friend’s taxi and worked as an uber driver but this didn’t last long because he got called for military service in 2007 for two years and then he worked in a sewing workshop approximately for 8 years. 

In 2017 he got injured by a shrapnel in his leg and then he got recalled for reserve military service till the end of 2021. after his discharge he couldn’t turn back to the sewing domain because of his injury that made it hard on him to stand for long hours which led him to work as a keeper in a sewing workshop and that is where he currently works, but his income from this job is not enough to cover the livelihood expenses.

The consequences of the earthquake were harsh on his wife, it caused her onset of hemiplegia and her treatment expenses are high so his need to a new and better income became a necessity.

Mikhaiel heard about Hope Center’s Micro projects program and decided to apply for a taxi, because of his health condition this is the most appropriate job for him. Now that he owns the taxi, he is so thankful and full of hope that he will be capable of covering his wife’s medical treatment costs and their livelihood expenses.

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Ghassan 55 years old has been working as a carpenter for more than 40 years, he learned this profession and worked in many workshops for more than twenty years, then he decided to become independent and work separately between homes and workshops upon request.

Today, Ghassan is the father of two sons who live in his grandmother’s house, after the loss of their own home, which he bought in 2012. As a result, the family moved to the city of Homs...

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Carpentry Equipment

Beneficiary: Ghassan Philippos

Fund Date: 12/2022

Age: 45 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 40 years

Ghassan 55 years old has been working as a carpenter for more than 40 years, he learned this profession and worked in many workshops for more than twenty years, then he decided to become independent and work separately between homes and workshops upon request.

Today, Ghassan is the father of two sons who live in his grandmother’s house, after the loss of their own home, which he bought in 2012. As a result, the family moved to the city of Homs for 4 years to start over. He worked there again with his profession, and he was able to buy new equipment after his old equipment were stolen. 

Currently, his wife helps him with the daily expenses through her work as a teacher in a private school, and he works between homes and workshops, where his specialty is detailing bedrooms and upholstering chairs with primitive carpentry tools.

Ghassan now has a chance of a new start with the new equipment that helps him save time, effort, and expenses.

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Pamela lives with her parents and her younger sister in a rented apartment, she has been working since she was 17 and they moved to Tartus to escape from the war and the shells that were falling all over Aleppo.

In Tartus she worked in so many different domains, later, she started taking photographs as a hobby then, that hobby turned to a passion and profession.

In 2017 the family came back to Aleppo and Pamela's friends were the biggest supporters who...

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Photography Equipment

Beneficiary: Pamela Abd-alnour

Fund Date: 03/2023

Age: 26 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 2 years

Pamela lives with her parents and her younger sister in a rented apartment, she has been working since she was 17 and they moved to Tartus to escape from the war and the shells that were falling all over Aleppo.

In Tartus she worked in so many different domains, later, she started taking photographs as a hobby then, that hobby turned to a passion and profession.

In 2017 the family came back to Aleppo and Pamela's friends were the biggest supporters who encouraged her to pursue her passion.

Pamela wanted to take her talent to the next level and upgrade her skills by taking a design and montage course along with continuous self-improving.

She specialized in surgical photography because one of her friends was a dentist who believed in her and they agreed on working together, which enlarged her customers' circle and she became a well-known photographer among doctors who prefer this kind of promotions.

Pamela didn’t have any professional equipment; she used her mobile phone’s camera and when the doctors demanded a professional camera, she had to rent it.

Today after the support of Micro Projects, she has all the equipment and the confident to work independently and increase her income. 

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Katia is married with two kids; she loves to take care of her family and pamper them along with prioritizing time for her hobbies and her work.

Katia discovered her passion which was making pastries and sweets, she took a course from a professional chef to gain more knowledge in her specialization.

She started evolving slowly, and her first few orders were from her close friends and her relatives, everyone who tried her sweets and pastries encouraged her to keep up her...

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Sweets and pastries at home

Beneficiary: Katia Kato

Age: 39 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 3 years

Katia is married with two kids; she loves to take care of her family and pamper them along with prioritizing time for her hobbies and her work.

Katia discovered her passion which was making pastries and sweets, she took a course from a professional chef to gain more knowledge in her specialization.

She started evolving slowly, and her first few orders were from her close friends and her relatives, everyone who tried her sweets and pastries encouraged her to keep up her good work and take it a step forward, Katia chose to work at home just so she’ll be next to her family and take care of them.

Later on, She got well-known and decided to participate in exhibitions to increase her income along with marketing purposes. Katia had some primitive tools that helped her so far but now that she has many more clients it requires her to renew and expand the equipment.

Hope Center’s fund helped to turn her dreams into a reality, and now that she has all the essential tools, she’ll be able to gain more orders confidently and help her husband with their family’s livelihood expenses.

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Antoine is married with 2 kids, they live in a modest apartment, his wife and him both work hard for their daughters.

Antoine has made his way in this world by working at air conditioning maintenance since he was a young man, he started as a worker and after taking a course he developed his work range.

First few years of learning the profession were somehow harsh on him, but his aim and hard work paid off and he became skilled and...

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Air conditioning and refrigerator maintenance

Beneficiary: Antoine Asadourian

Age: 46 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 30 years

Antoine is married with 2 kids, they live in a modest apartment, his wife and him both work hard for their daughters.

Antoine has made his way in this world by working at air conditioning maintenance since he was a young man, he started as a worker and after taking a course he developed his work range.

First few years of learning the profession were somehow harsh on him, but his aim and hard work paid off and he became skilled and wanted to be more independent; he was planning to open his own workshop, but his financial instability created an obstacle so he ended up as a partner in a workshop with a small share of the profit.

Soon after, the family’s expenses were getting bigger and bigger and his share of the profit was no longer enough as the only income source.

Micro project’s fund planted hope and joy in his soul, now that he is the boss of his own project and has all the machinery he needs, Antoine believes he will conquer most of the financial difficulties he may face in the future.

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Antoine is a divorced man living with his daughter who is preparing for the bachelor’s exam and they live a small apartment.

Antoine had a vehicle which he used to drive when he was a round trip driver at a transportation company and he was satisfied with his income but after the war and its consequences the company decided to close and he became unemployed. 

Because he has a daughter to take care of, he needed to quickly search for a new...

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Taxi

Beneficiary: Antoine Zrek

Fund Date: 03/2023

Age: 54 years old

Family members: 2

Skills and experience: 10 years

Antoine is a divorced man living with his daughter who is preparing for the bachelor’s exam and they live a small apartment.

Antoine had a vehicle which he used to drive when he was a round trip driver at a transportation company and he was satisfied with his income but after the war and its consequences the company decided to close and he became unemployed. 

Because he has a daughter to take care of, he needed to quickly search for a new income source so he rented a shop and opened a market from his savings but sadly his market got robbed, to refund his business he sold his car and worked till 2021, then the owner of the shop told him to move out. He started working as a bus driver at the deaf school where he works till now. However the expenses were increasing rapidly and the salary became insufficient. 

Now he got the Taxi, he is happy and thankful for being able to secure his family’s needs and insure a better income.

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Mikhaiel served in military for 10 years and now he thrives to start his life from scratch; despite all the difficulties that he has been facing, decided to focus on the opportunities and not the obstacles.

He had started working in the rubber molding domain with his father since he was young, gained experience and even worked during the vacations of his military service.

Moreover, they've lost all of their equipment during the war due to the fact that their workshop’s region...

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Rubber Mold Workshop

Beneficiary: Mikhaiel Dadorian

Age: 32 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 10 years of experience

Mikhaiel served in military for 10 years and now he thrives to start his life from scratch; despite all the difficulties that he has been facing, decided to focus on the opportunities and not the obstacles.

He had started working in the rubber molding domain with his father since he was young, gained experience and even worked during the vacations of his military service.

Moreover, they've lost all of their equipment during the war due to the fact that their workshop’s region was under the control of armed groups for a long period of time. 

Now that he’s a father of two and also takes care of his parents accordingly his responsibility became bigger than ever, but that’s not a hindrance for him, cause he finds all the courage he needs every time he looks at his beautiful family.

So, he applied for Hope Center, hoping to use his great experience to commence his own business and provide a better life for his children. 

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"I love my country Syria and I'll keep up working at my shop no matter what" 

Salem who is 66 years old, lives in one of the parish's houses with his wife and three children, during the war they were forced to leave their home for a short period of time and sadly his daughter got injured by a stray bullet and she is still carrying a piece of it in her hand, moreover his stationery shop was damaged by the...

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Stationery shop

Beneficiary: Salem Boubou

Age: 66 years old

Family members: 5

Skills and experience: 30 years

"I love my country Syria and I'll keep up working at my shop no matter what" 

Salem who is 66 years old, lives in one of the parish's houses with his wife and three children, during the war they were forced to leave their home for a short period of time and sadly his daughter got injured by a stray bullet and she is still carrying a piece of it in her hand, moreover his stationery shop was damaged by the missiles that were falling around it like rain.

Despite this all, he didn't lose hope and persisted to open his shop and tried to continue his regular life, because he is a strong-willed, hardworking person, who looks at life from a positive perspective, with considering the fact that he is the only breadwinner in his family, whose only wish is to secure the basics for his family.

The equipment that he has are from the day he opened the shop back to 1987, which became outdated and not useful anymore, that's why upgrading his shop became essential for him so that he won't lose more costumers.

With the help of Hope Center, Salem now has all the tools he needs that will increase his income and provide a decent life for his family.

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Salim is a hardworking and strong-willed man, who lives with his three siblings along with being the main breadwinner in his family. 

Salim laid the foundation of his sewing experience back when he was young by helping his father in his free time and during his summer vacations.

In 1986, he opened his own workshop and everything was great, the business was profitable, which made him enlarge the project and specialize in sewing uniforms.

The story of his big success was torn apart...

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Sewing workshop

Beneficiary: Salim Boulos

Age: 67 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 50 years

Salim is a hardworking and strong-willed man, who lives with his three siblings along with being the main breadwinner in his family. 

Salim laid the foundation of his sewing experience back when he was young by helping his father in his free time and during his summer vacations.

In 1986, he opened his own workshop and everything was great, the business was profitable, which made him enlarge the project and specialize in sewing uniforms.

The story of his big success was torn apart after the war that hit Syria, which left him with a mounting burden of debt, later on he sold off most of his machinery and his workshop to pay them back.

But he didn’t give up and turned back to his business with the simple machinery that he has kept; day after day he realized, that what he makes is not enough comparing with the market demand.

Now, that he got the opportunity to open a new workshop and turn it step by step to what it was before, he is so thankful to Hope Center for giving him the chance to fulfill his family’s needs and livelihood expenses.

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Everyone appreciates his valuable possessions and it is difficult to sell a property in order to face the difficulty of life and the difficult living conditions.

Ohaness faced this problem when he had to sell their house because of the lack of work at that time after he was discharged from the military.

He is 31 years old, served the military for more than nine years, now he lives with his brother, who serves in the military, and his mother in their...

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Rubber Molding

Beneficiary: Ohaness Loutfi

Fund Date: 12/2022

Age: 32 years old

Family members: 3

Skills and experience: 7 years

Everyone appreciates his valuable possessions and it is difficult to sell a property in order to face the difficulty of life and the difficult living conditions.

Ohaness faced this problem when he had to sell their house because of the lack of work at that time after he was discharged from the military.

He is 31 years old, served the military for more than nine years, now he lives with his brother, who serves in the military, and his mother in their small house.

He returned to his previous profession in rubber molding after completing his service. But his savings were not enough to open a business, he decided to apply to the Hope Center to get help with a purchase of a press machine.

This initiative helped him have the essential machine to continue and save the family's only source of livelihood. 

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Adib is a carpenter, he opened his workshop back in 1990 and he has been always known for the quality of his work and the great skills he has. He lives with his wife and their three children; two boys and a girl and he is the family’s sole provider. 

When the war intensified in the city of Homs, Adib fled with his family to their home village “Barsheen” seeking safety, where they stayed for a while until the situation improved...

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Carpentry Workshop

Beneficiary: Adib Dayoub

Fund Date: 06/2021

Age: 61 years old

Family members: 5

Skills and experience: 27 years of experience

Adib is a carpenter, he opened his workshop back in 1990 and he has been always known for the quality of his work and the great skills he has. He lives with his wife and their three children; two boys and a girl and he is the family’s sole provider. 

When the war intensified in the city of Homs, Adib fled with his family to their home village “Barsheen” seeking safety, where they stayed for a while until the situation improved in Homs. Their house was hit by a shell and partially damaged so they had to repair it before moving back in.

Adib got to his workshop but he was surprised by the frequent power outages which affected his work and decreased his productivity a lot. When he heard of the Micro Projects Program, he knew that this is his last chance to save his business as he had all the needed machinery but couldn’t purchase an electric generator with high capacity due to its expensive price.

Equipping his workshop with the required power generator will help him to preserve his only source of livelihood and his productivity wheel will start to run again.

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Samer is a Concrete worker, he is a married man and a father of two; a boy (Rami 17 years old) and a girl (Selena 13 years old). He has been working in this tiring profession since 1995, and it affected his health a lot; he suffered from a disc condition and the doctors told him to stop working, but that was impossible being the only provider for his family. 

Samer kept thinking of another source of livelihood and he found...

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Mini Pick-up Truck

Beneficiary: Samer Nhaeeim

Fund Date: 05/2021

Age: 51 years old

Family members: 4

Samer is a Concrete worker, he is a married man and a father of two; a boy (Rami 17 years old) and a girl (Selena 13 years old). He has been working in this tiring profession since 1995, and it affected his health a lot; he suffered from a disc condition and the doctors told him to stop working, but that was impossible being the only provider for his family. 

Samer kept thinking of another source of livelihood and he found that working on a mini pickup-truck would allow him to ensure a decent income, especially that he has strong relations with many craftsmen who would provide him with job opportunities. Unfortunately, his limited financial ability was an obstacle in his way, and he couldn’t afford buying this vehicle on his own.

With the support of Micro Projects program, Samer will be able to improve his situation and secure better living conditions for his family. 

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The war left Anwar with a very bad memory of being kidnapped for a full month by an armed group, this incident was the reason that encouraged him to leave his house and take his family to a safer area where they stayed for three years. Anwar is a retired employee, and he is the only provider for his wife and three children; two girls and a boy. 

Anwar had also worked as a taxi driver for someone since 2000, in...

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Taxi

Beneficiary: Anwar Gerges

Fund Date: 05/2021

Age: 62 years old

Family members: 5

The war left Anwar with a very bad memory of being kidnapped for a full month by an armed group, this incident was the reason that encouraged him to leave his house and take his family to a safer area where they stayed for three years. Anwar is a retired employee, and he is the only provider for his wife and three children; two girls and a boy. 

Anwar had also worked as a taxi driver for someone since 2000, in order to secure a decent income for his family. Unfortunately, at the beginning of 2021, the taxi owner decided to sell his car, Anwar lost an essential part of his livelihood income and started looking for another car, as his pension was insufficient at all during the hard economic circumstances. 

When he heard about the Micro Projects Program, Anwar found a glimmer of hope, that he would have a second chance to work. By having a taxi, he will be able to improve his situation in the best possible way.

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Adib is a barber, he inherited his father profession as a barber and he quickly loved it, until he became very skilled in this profession. He is a single man and the only responsible for his old parents. When his father started to get older, he became unable to work anymore, and Adib became responsible for the shop in 2000, and he has been using his father’s equipment since then. 

His family, like many Syrians had their share from the war...

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Barbershop

Beneficiary: Adib Deghlawi

Fund Date: 05/2021

Age: 49 years old

Family members: 3

Skills and experience: 21 years of experience

Adib is a barber, he inherited his father profession as a barber and he quickly loved it, until he became very skilled in this profession. He is a single man and the only responsible for his old parents. When his father started to get older, he became unable to work anymore, and Adib became responsible for the shop in 2000, and he has been using his father’s equipment since then. 

His family, like many Syrians had their share from the war too; they were displaced from their house in Al-Hamidia and stayed in a village near Homs until the city became safe to return back to. Unfortunately, Adib’s equipment became extremely worn out and the post-war period was very hard, as he couldn’t afford buying any new equipment due to inflation and that reflected on his income in a huge negative way. 

Helping him to purchase the modern equipment and tools he needs, will help him to provide more services for his clients and will give him the chance to improve his family’s situation. 

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Mousa was a goldsmith, he lost everything he had when the war started, as a result of his deep sorrow he got Diabetes which forced the doctors to amputate his leg, all that had a huge impact on his life, but he didn’t give up for the sake of his wife and their only daughter Renee (17 years old). 

In 2018, Mousa opened a cotton clothes shop and started from scratch, this shop allowed him to secure a sufficient income for...

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Cotton Clothes Shop

Beneficiary: Mousa Kandalaft

Fund Date: 05/2021

Age: 53 years old

Family members: 3

Mousa was a goldsmith, he lost everything he had when the war started, as a result of his deep sorrow he got Diabetes which forced the doctors to amputate his leg, all that had a huge impact on his life, but he didn’t give up for the sake of his wife and their only daughter Renee (17 years old). 

In 2018, Mousa opened a cotton clothes shop and started from scratch, this shop allowed him to secure a sufficient income for his family and it was suitable for his health condition. Unfortunately, the economic crisis and the high prices affected Mousa’s shop a lot and he couldn’t buy new goods until it became almost empty. Helping him through the Micro Project program to strengthen his business will get the business back on track and improve his situation, thus, help him to overcome the hardships he went through. 

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Rateb is his mother’s only family after the death of his father at a young age, he works in his mini-market in addition to being an employee with very simple salary. During the war, the family’s house in Al-Hamidia was severely damaged and they were displaced to Al-Arman neighborhood where they stayed in a rented apartment. When the economic crisis started, the income became barely enough to cover their basic needs and the rent cost, which made Rateb think of...

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Mini-Market

Beneficiary: Rateb Kadar

Fund Date: 05/2021

Age: 26 years old

Family members: 2

Rateb is his mother’s only family after the death of his father at a young age, he works in his mini-market in addition to being an employee with very simple salary. During the war, the family’s house in Al-Hamidia was severely damaged and they were displaced to Al-Arman neighborhood where they stayed in a rented apartment. When the economic crisis started, the income became barely enough to cover their basic needs and the rent cost, which made Rateb think of a way to improve their situation. In 2019, he managed to sell their destroyed house at a very low price and opened a mini-market with the money, this shop was the only one in the neighborhood and it provided this family with some decent income. 

Unfortunately, the spread of COVID-19 and the huge inflation affected Rateb’s business and caused a serious shortage in most of the important commodities, the sales rate dropped and he started losing his clients. Supplying the mini-market with more goods will help him continue working during these hard circumstances, and will guarantee Rateb and his mother a dignified life. 

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At a young age, Ibrahim found himself the only responsible for his mother and sister when his father passed away after a long, painful battle with cancer at the beginning of 2021. Ibrahim and his mother spent all of the family’s savings on the treatment costs and were left with nothing after losing the head of their family. 

As a young man, he didn’t have any source of livelihood so he borrowed some money from his uncle and opened a small...

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Mini-Market

Beneficiary: Ibrahim Elias

Fund Date: 05/2021

Age: 30 years old

Family members: 3

At a young age, Ibrahim found himself the only responsible for his mother and sister when his father passed away after a long, painful battle with cancer at the beginning of 2021. Ibrahim and his mother spent all of the family’s savings on the treatment costs and were left with nothing after losing the head of their family. 

As a young man, he didn’t have any source of livelihood so he borrowed some money from his uncle and opened a small mini-market with modest capabilities. Unfortunately, inflation was a huge obstacle in his way and prevented him from buying enough goods, his shop lacked many essentials and required a lot of commodities that he couldn’t compensate without some support.

Supplying Ibrahim’s mini-market with the needed goods will help him to ensure a dignified life for his family, and will also make a positive difference in their life despite all the hardships they have experienced. 

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In the fifties of her age, Nahla had to build a whole new life from scratch after she split up with her husband in 2018. She lives with her sister Taghreed (63 years old) and her nephew Mahran, who moved to live with them after his parents’ death. 

Nahla works as a teacher, but during the economic crisis, her salary became insufficient and she barely managed to cover her daily needs, so she started to search for an additional source of...

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Cleaning & Wrapping Materials Shop

Beneficiary: Nahla Farrouh

Fund Date: 05/2021

Age: 61 years old

Family members: 3

In the fifties of her age, Nahla had to build a whole new life from scratch after she split up with her husband in 2018. She lives with her sister Taghreed (63 years old) and her nephew Mahran, who moved to live with them after his parents’ death. 

Nahla works as a teacher, but during the economic crisis, her salary became insufficient and she barely managed to cover her daily needs, so she started to search for an additional source of livelihood which would allow her to provide a better income and support her family.

In 2020, she rented a small shop and started selling cleaning materials, for the first few months, this shop helped her to improve her financial situation, until COVID-19 started to spread and stopped all the activities of life. Unfortunately, the lockdown was followed by a sharp increase in the prices, and Nahla couldn’t supply her shop with more goods. One day, a neighbor told her about the Micro Projects Program, so she applied and got the needed support for her project. This support saved her last hope as a working woman, and gave her the independence and stability she has been looking for. 

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Mouna lives by herself after her parents passed away, she is a single woman and she works in a stationery store that she opened with her relative Mourhaf in 2008, who is the only provider for his family of four, he works as an employee with a modest salary in addition to his work with Mouna in their store which is located in a populated area and surrounded by many schools, all these factors helped them in the beginning to...

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Stationery Store

Beneficiaries: Mouna Arbash, Mourhaf Seif

Fund Date: 05/2021

Age: 53 years old

Family members: 1

Mouna lives by herself after her parents passed away, she is a single woman and she works in a stationery store that she opened with her relative Mourhaf in 2008, who is the only provider for his family of four, he works as an employee with a modest salary in addition to his work with Mouna in their store which is located in a populated area and surrounded by many schools, all these factors helped them in the beginning to secure a decent income. This stationery store had witnessed a lot through the war; it was once severely damaged by an explosion that caused big loss for the two partners who did their best to repair it and work again despite all the hard circumstances.

Unfortunately, buying new goods became very hard during this period because of price changes. Thanks to the Micro Projects program they were able to get modern equipment like the computer, the printer and the scanner and thus, increase their income. 

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Life became much harder during the economic crisis and many families started looking for another source of livelihood just to secure their basic needs. Majdouline who chose to work and support her husband is a mother of three boys. Lately, life burdens started to get heavier on her husband who works as a driver with a simple salary and he barely manages to cover their house rent. 

With modest capabilities, she encouraged her husband and they opened together a mini-market, but unfortunately, this mini-market lacked a lot of the essential commodities due to their limited financial resources. Supporting this family’s project will surely improve their situation and help them to settle down and ensure better livelihood for their children. 

With very special skills in hairstyling, Tarek opened his first salon in 2010, this profession was more than just a source of livelihood for him and it became his passion in life. He is the only provider for his wife Marina, his two-year-old daughter Maritta, in addition to his elderly parents.

His story with the war isn’t much different from most Syrians, he still can't forget the sound of bullets from when he was trapped in his salon for days during...

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Hair Salon

Beneficiary: Tarek Deeb

Fund Date: 05/2021

Age: 36 years old

Family members: 5

Skills and experience: 16 years of experience

With very special skills in hairstyling, Tarek opened his first salon in 2010, this profession was more than just a source of livelihood for him and it became his passion in life. He is the only provider for his wife Marina, his two-year-old daughter Maritta, in addition to his elderly parents.

His story with the war isn’t much different from most Syrians, he still can't forget the sound of bullets from when he was trapped in his salon for days during an armed clash, he fled with his family to Damascus seeking safety after losing the salon in 2012, where they stayed in a rented apartment for two years. During that time, Tarek worked in someone else’s salon to take care of his family till the city of Homs became safe again and the family decided to go back home.

In 2014, Tarek had an opportunity to work in Lebanon, everything was going well until the economic crisis started there and it was followed by the spread of COVID-19, all that forced him to return home at the end of 2020 and to start from scratch. Unfortunately, starting a new business in Syria during inflation was very hard and he couldn’t afford buying new equipment without help. 

Giving him the chance to have a new beginning revived his hope, and despite all the bad memories which the war had left them with, Tarek and his family deserve the chance to eventually see the light at the end of the long dark tunnel, by supporting him with new equipment and the opportunity of continuing in the job that he loves. 

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Kabalan was studying math at the university of Homs, when he was in his second year his father’s health suddenly deteriorated when he had a stroke which prevented him from moving and left him paralyzed. Since then, Kabalan became responsible for his family; his parents and his sister, thus, he had no choice but to leave his studies and start working as soon as possible.

In 2017, he met someone who works on a floor grinding and polishing machine and he...

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Floor Grinding and Polishing Machine

Beneficiary: Kabalan Jreij

Fund Date: 03/2021

Age: 28 years old

Family members: 4

Kabalan was studying math at the university of Homs, when he was in his second year his father’s health suddenly deteriorated when he had a stroke which prevented him from moving and left him paralyzed. Since then, Kabalan became responsible for his family; his parents and his sister, thus, he had no choice but to leave his studies and start working as soon as possible.

In 2017, he met someone who works on a floor grinding and polishing machine and he taught him this profession then they started working together, Kabalan became very good at it. Unfortunately, the income was very low and insufficient to cover his family’s needs, but he was unable to buy a machine on his own especially during the hard economic circumstances. He had to rent a machine, and the lack of electricity affected his work productivity in a big way.

Giving Kabalan his own machine means that he won’t have to pay to others and his income will increase so he would be able to have a thriving business and become independent. 

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Samir is a husband and a father of 2 young kids that he devoted his life to providing them with what they need for a good life, especially for his son, who suffers from asthma and needs to visit the hospital every now and then to recover. 

Samir works two shifts every day as a valet at a hotel and even though he works for long hours he still barely makes enough to survive

Back in 2010, Samir used to own an optical...

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Taxi

Beneficiaries: Samir Milaneh, Claire Aboud

Fund Date: 03/2023

Age: 37 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: one and a half year

Samir is a husband and a father of 2 young kids that he devoted his life to providing them with what they need for a good life, especially for his son, who suffers from asthma and needs to visit the hospital every now and then to recover. 

Samir works two shifts every day as a valet at a hotel and even though he works for long hours he still barely makes enough to survive

Back in 2010, Samir used to own an optical shop, before the hand of terrorism reached it, costing him all that he built for long years. After losing everything, he was forced to start all over; He began working as a driver on the Lebanese-Syrian road, but disaster struck one year later when the border was closed due to covid, Samir was jobless again.

He didn’t give up, he tried to work in a Mosaic workshop in the mornings and drive a taxi in the evening for six months but the taxi owner took the car back, leading him to start the job as a valet at a hotel.

Samir also had a mother-in-law to take care of, who unfortunately passed away after she lost her battle with cancer.  He had to pay for her treatment costs. He and his family lived in her small house to save the rent money.

Now, through the Micro Project program, Samir will be supplied with a taxi to make money to support his family and pay off accumulated debts.

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Nidal always dreamed of becoming a lawyer. He studied hard and graduated from law university in 2001. However, his family's financial situation prevented him from finishing his degree, and he had to work as a government employee after graduation. He also had to help his father in their small grocery shop next to their house.

Years went by, and in 2019, Nidal finally finished his studies and became a lawyer. He started working under the supervision of a professional attorney, and...

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Law Office

Beneficiaries: Nidal AL-Satmi, Jina AL-Zaitoun

Fund Date: 03/2023

Age: 53 years old

Family members: 5

Skills and experience: three years

Nidal always dreamed of becoming a lawyer. He studied hard and graduated from law university in 2001. However, his family's financial situation prevented him from finishing his degree, and he had to work as a government employee after graduation. He also had to help his father in their small grocery shop next to their house.

Years went by, and in 2019, Nidal finally finished his studies and became a lawyer. He started working under the supervision of a professional attorney, and soon he began handling his own cases, slowly making his way up the ranks.

Despite his success, Nidal still faced struggles. He lived in his parent’s house with his wife, three kids, and two sisters. He was the main breadwinner for the family, with his wife working as a government employee and one of his sisters working as an elder’s nurse. Despite their combined efforts, the family barely made enough to survive.

Determined to change their situation, Nidal decided to open his own office. He knew that renting would be costly, so he decided to open in the same place where the family shop used to be. 

It wasn't easy starting his own business. Nidal had to balance work and family responsibilities. However, he persevered, working hard and putting in long hours to build up his client base.

Eventually, Nidal's office became true after he was funded by the micro-project program in Damascus with all the equipment he needs. 

Looking back, Nidal knew that his struggles only made him stronger. He was grateful for the opportunity to open his own office, which not only changed his life but also his family's future.

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Youssef had always been a hardworking man. He spent most of his life as a government employee, dedicating himself to his job with diligence and determination. However, as the years went on, his age began to catch up with him, and he found himself suffering from a series of health issues that made it increasingly difficult for him to work as he used to. he had already undergone a hernia surgery and a digestive system operation in recent years, and...

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Taxi

Beneficiaries: Youssef AL-Theeb, Yara AL-Thiab

Fund Date: 03/2023

Age: 56 years old

Family members: 5

Skills and experience: 3 years

Youssef had always been a hardworking man. He spent most of his life as a government employee, dedicating himself to his job with diligence and determination. However, as the years went on, his age began to catch up with him, and he found himself suffering from a series of health issues that made it increasingly difficult for him to work as he used to. he had already undergone a hernia surgery and a digestive system operation in recent years, and he knew that he would need to take special precautions to keep his health in check. 

However, he was determined to find a way to make it work despite his physical limitations, Youssef wanted to provide for his family after his retirement in 2020; he rented a taxi to work on as it was the only job he can do that suits his health situation, of course with the high renting prices more than half of his income would go to the car owner

Youssef and his wife have three children to care for, and their finances were always stretched thin with the oldest currently in medical school.

The family lives in a small rented house that is cozy but cramped, and Youssef's retirement salary was barely enough to make ends meet from day to day. His wife, who worked at a medical center, earned a bit more, but they still struggled to keep up with the rising living costs.

Youssef was funded to buy a taxi by the micro project in Damascus. With his own car to drive, Youssefis now is able to earn more money and provide himself and his family with more stability. The kids' education was no longer something they had to sacrifice for, and Youssef could take care of his health while still earning a living.

Youssef knew that there would still be challenges ahead, but with his family by his side and his own taxi to rely on, he has the hope to keep going. 

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Wasef  was content with his work until the war broke out, forcing him to serve in the most dangerous areas. Despite the risks, he remained determined to survive. 

Years went by, and Wasef witnessed countless heart-wrenching moments that often left him with a heavy heart. However, in 2018, something even more devastating happened. While on duty, he got injured by being exposed to poisonous gas, causing him to lose one of his lungs.

Wasef's injuries limited his work options, and he found...

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Mini-Van

Beneficiaries: Wasef Sakr, Dina AL-Nassar

Fund Date: 04/2023

Age: 52 years old

Family members: 6

Skills and experience: two years

Wasef  was content with his work until the war broke out, forcing him to serve in the most dangerous areas. Despite the risks, he remained determined to survive. 

Years went by, and Wasef witnessed countless heart-wrenching moments that often left him with a heavy heart. However, in 2018, something even more devastating happened. While on duty, he got injured by being exposed to poisonous gas, causing him to lose one of his lungs.

Wasef's injuries limited his work options, and he found himself resorting to driving taxis to make his bread. He used to rent a taxi, but when the taxi owner had to take it back, he couldn't afford to rent another one. So, he started driving a microbus.

Despite his constant struggles, Wasef has a family to support. He has four kids, and his daughter, suffered from Thrombocytopenia, a blood disorder that required extensive treatment. The income from Wasef's retirement salary was barely enough, and what his son was earning from work was insignificant.

The family was facing financial difficulties and had to resort to selling some of their belongings to survive. Things were not easy for Wasef and his family, but they kept their spirits up and remained hopeful.

One day, Wasef applied to get a mini-van from a micro-project program in Damascus. The minivan would radically improve his life and that of his family. He was overjoyed, and the vehicle proved to be a blessing. He could drive the mini-van for longer hours without causing any health problems, and the extra income from it made a massive difference in his life.

The family had struggled for so long, but they had overcome their difficulties through love and support for each other. 

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life had not been easy for Riad. He has two young children and a wife who works as a babysitter to help make ends meet, to add to his troubles, his two sisters were married to men that had been diagnosed with deadly diseases, and Riad took on the responsibility of supporting them as well.

Riad had always been a hard worker. For over 20 years he had worked with gold, crafting delicate and intricate pieces that were traded all around...

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Taxi

Beneficiaries: Riad Kusrmali, Randa AL-Khouri

Fund Date: 03/2023

Age: 46 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 7 years

life had not been easy for Riad. He has two young children and a wife who works as a babysitter to help make ends meet, to add to his troubles, his two sisters were married to men that had been diagnosed with deadly diseases, and Riad took on the responsibility of supporting them as well.

Riad had always been a hard worker. For over 20 years he had worked with gold, crafting delicate and intricate pieces that were traded all around the markets. Despite the long hours, he had always enjoyed the precision and artistry that came with the job.

Despite these challenges, Riad was financially stable. He had managed to buy a house for himself and another one for his mother. He even worked on a pickup truck that he used to earn extra money with his business partner. But then the war came, and everything changed.

Riad lost 250g of gold due to the conflict, forcing him to close his business in 2012. He moved to Lebanon to work with gold there, but life for Syrians was difficult, and he had to return home less than a year later, jobless and struggling.

For six months, Riad searched for work with little success. But then he found a friend with a pickup truck that needed fixing up, and he spent a couple of months working on it. It wasn't the work he had been trained to do, but it was something. And then he changed to driving a taxi. He started driving part-time then turn it into his career.

With the support of the micro-project in Damascus, Riad is funded to buy his own taxi. It was a life-changing moment for him. He no longer had to pay rent for the taxi, and now he is able to work full-time, earning enough money to support his family and even help his sisters.

It wasn't the life he had imagined for himself, but Riad is grateful for what he have; his health, his family, and a job that provides for them.

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Rawad was just a boy when he lost both his parents, he had to start working hard from a young age to make a living. He worked on farms in his hometown and various jobs here and there to make a living, but life was tough.

When the time came for Rawad to serve in the army in 2011, he was sent to one of the most dangerous area in Syria - Daraa where he spent 10 years on the frontlines,...

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Pick-up truck

Beneficiary: Rawad AL-Kabalan

Fund Date: 03/2023

Age: 31 years old

Family members: 2

Skills and experience: 2 years

Rawad was just a boy when he lost both his parents, he had to start working hard from a young age to make a living. He worked on farms in his hometown and various jobs here and there to make a living, but life was tough.

When the time came for Rawad to serve in the army in 2011, he was sent to one of the most dangerous area in Syria - Daraa where he spent 10 years on the frontlines, watching his fellow soldiers fall dead around him. In 2014 Rawad was injured in his chest, arm, and leg, and the shrapnel never came out, limiting his ability to do physical effort.

Rawad returned home, but things didn't get easier for him. He had to share a small room with his brother, who works in a mobile shop, in their grandparents' house in Damascus after they lost the family house. It was a far cry from the life Rawad had hoped for after his army service.

However, he was determined to make a new start. He started working on a pickup truck to transport fresh vegetables from his hometown to the markets in Damascus, hoping to make a good profit. It was tough work as he had to pay high rent for the truck owner which made him lose a lot from his profit.

Through Micro-project program in Damascus, he was funded by a pickup truck, with his new truck, Rawad is able to take on twice as many deliveries, increasing his profit and giving him the opportunity to provide for his future in a much more comfortable way. He could even deliver food and supplies to local markets

Despite everything that Rawad had gone through, he never gave up. He knew that life could be tough, but with hard work and determination, there is always a chance for a better future.

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Randa was born and raised in the small village of Khabab, where her parents had settled after retiring. She lived with her family, which included her brother who serve in the army, and her sister who work as a teacher.

After completing her high school education, Randa was lucky to receive a scholarship to study in Damascus, along with her sister and brother; Randa worked hard to earn her degree and was overjoyed when she graduated.

Afterward, Randa started her career as...

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Pharmacy

Beneficiary: Randa AL-Najem

Fund Date: 04/2023

Age: 28 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 6 Years

Randa was born and raised in the small village of Khabab, where her parents had settled after retiring. She lived with her family, which included her brother who serve in the army, and her sister who work as a teacher.

After completing her high school education, Randa was lucky to receive a scholarship to study in Damascus, along with her sister and brother; Randa worked hard to earn her degree and was overjoyed when she graduated.

Afterward, Randa started her career as a saleswoman for a medical company and later worked in the countryside for two years. She then worked in a pharmacy for another two years, with hopes of someday owning her own pharmacy but she didn't have enough money to make her dream a reality.

 However, with the help of the micro-project in Damascus, Randa was able to secure the funds she needed to open her own pharmacy; she is thrilled to start building her future career and to be able to support her parents. Her pharmacy will be a destination for locals seeking medical supplies.

Now Randa is the proud owner of her own thriving business in Damascus, and she couldn't be happier. With her hard work and determination, she was able to make her dreams come true.

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Samer is a hardworking husband and loving father of two young children including a newborn baby. The four of them rent a small house in the countryside. He used to work in automotive electronics but had to stop due to a debilitating condition called Sciatica; this condition has not only prevented him from continuing to work in his field but has also limited his ability to work in any job because he is in immense constant physical pain.  

Samer needs surgery that...

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Pick-up truck

Beneficiaries: Samer Karaket, Lorin AlL-farah

Fund Date: 02/2023

Age: 39 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: one and a half year

Samer is a hardworking husband and loving father of two young children including a newborn baby. The four of them rent a small house in the countryside. He used to work in automotive electronics but had to stop due to a debilitating condition called Sciatica; this condition has not only prevented him from continuing to work in his field but has also limited his ability to work in any job because he is in immense constant physical pain.  

Samer needs surgery that could cost him over 4000 USD. As a result, he has been unable to provide for his family as he used to. His wife works as a nurse in a hospital to help with the living costs. However, the family still struggles to make ends meet. 

After working for two years as a private driver, Samer has been renting cars for his current job in distribution, which has been costing him much money; this is why he has a dream of buying a pick-up truck which he can use for distribution, it will provide Samer with much-needed mobility to provide for his family.

Through the micro-project program in Damascus, Samer was funded to buy a pickup truck, giving him a new beginning to start his own career, support his family financially and get some stability.

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Nidal's life has been full of struggles and hardships that would have broken the resolve of the strongest men; Nidal has faced numerous challenges that have threatened his family's survival. He is a husband, a father, and a grandfather that had to endure the weight of responsibility for his loved ones' well-being.

With a small two-room house, Nidal's living conditions have never been the best. Still, he has managed to provide his family a roof over their heads. His eldest son...

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Pickup truck

Beneficiaries: Nidal AL-Shadaideh, Tarez AL-Junaidi

Fund Date: 03/2023

Age: 58 years old

Family members: 7

Skills and experience: two years

Nidal's life has been full of struggles and hardships that would have broken the resolve of the strongest men; Nidal has faced numerous challenges that have threatened his family's survival. He is a husband, a father, and a grandfather that had to endure the weight of responsibility for his loved ones' well-being.

With a small two-room house, Nidal's living conditions have never been the best. Still, he has managed to provide his family a roof over their heads. His eldest son works as a janitor at a local school, barely making enough to support his wife and daughter. The second son struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after surviving an attack while serving in Al Hasakah.

It's a battle that takes a significant toll on the whole family. Nidal's third son is currently serving in the military, taking any jobs he can to support himself.

Nidal once worked as a government employee, but life took an unexpected turn during the war, and he had to switch careers. He took a loan to buy a pickup truck, hoping to make a better life for himself and his family. Unfortunately, the war had other plans for him. Thieves stole parts off the van several times, leading him to sell it and began doing random jobs to make ends meet.

Despite the challenges, Nidal remains optimistic. The family is heavily dependent on receiving a small aid of food from a church that provides assistance to the needy.

Through the Micro Project program, Nidal is supplied with a pickup truck hopeful that one day he'll be able to provide a better life for his family, It's a hope that keeps him going one day at a time, working hard every day for a better tomorrow.

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Youssef woke up to the sound of his mother's sewing machine that she used to earn some extra money. in the small rented house where they lived with his older brother. They had been struggling to make ends meet since his father passed away years ago. 

Youssef had studied in college, but the war situation forced him to leave and serve in the army from 2018 to 2021. It was a difficult time, but he managed to pull through with the...

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Taxi

Beneficiary: Youssef AL-Aiazra

Fund Date: 04/2023

Age: 27 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 5 years

Youssef woke up to the sound of his mother's sewing machine that she used to earn some extra money. in the small rented house where they lived with his older brother. They had been struggling to make ends meet since his father passed away years ago. 

Youssef had studied in college, but the war situation forced him to leave and serve in the army from 2018 to 2021. It was a difficult time, but he managed to pull through with the support of his family. His brother had even volunteered for the special forces to save him during one of their missions.

After finishing his service, Youssef started working as a valet in a restaurant after his morning job as a worker at a food company. Youssef had dreams of making a career for himself, but being forced to quit his studies killed his dream and he knew that he needed to support his family first.

owning a taxi would be a game-changer for him. He could work independently, earn enough money to make a good living, support his family and give his mother who suffers from high blood pressure and heart disease good treatment.

With the fund of the micro-project in Damascus, Youssef's life changed. He now can work and make good money. He knows that he still has a long way to go, but owning his taxi had given him a sense of purpose and hope for a better future.

Looking back, Youssef realized that his journey had been filled with struggles and hardships, but he was grateful for his family's love and support. He knew that every obstacle he overcame had made him stronger and more determined to succeed.

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Danny always knew that life wasn't going to be easy. He grew up in a small village near Swaidaa, in the countryside of Syria. Danny's father was their sole provider, working as a farmer to feed his family. Danny helped him since he was old enough to pick vegetables and deliver them to the local market.

When Danny was only 18 years old, his father passed away from cancer. It was a huge shock to the family. Danny had to take...

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Beneficiary: Danny AL-Kaial

Fund Date: 02/2023

Age: 38 years old

Family members: 3

Skills and experience: 3 years

Danny always knew that life wasn't going to be easy. He grew up in a small village near Swaidaa, in the countryside of Syria. Danny's father was their sole provider, working as a farmer to feed his family. Danny helped him since he was old enough to pick vegetables and deliver them to the local market.

When Danny was only 18 years old, his father passed away from cancer. It was a huge shock to the family. Danny had to take house responsibility from a young age. He worked hard to support his mother, little brother, and two sisters.

In 2014, terrorists attacked their home. Danny was a brave young man and didn't hesitate to defend his family. Unfortunately, he received multiple shots that led him to lose parts of his stomach, kidneys, and liver. Doctors gave up on his case, but Danny survived by a miracle.

Life changed for the worse after the attack. Danny's mother’s mental health was affected greatly. His little brother and sisters had to start working at a young age to support the family. They had to move to the city of Swaidaa with no support after losing everything in their hometown.

In 2019 and after both of his two sisters got married, Danny, his mother, and his brother moved to Damascus, seeking a better life. They rented a small house, and his brother worked and studied law. Danny rented a taxi as it was the only career that suited his experience and health situation.

Danny's willpower and determination never faded away. With the help of the micro-project in Damascus, he got funded by Taxi. He doesn’t need to pay rent and lose a significant amount of what he made anymore. His mother is still recovering from the shock of the attack, but she's happy to see her son recovering.

Danny's family are proud of him. He's been through so much, but he's still standing tall. Danny never gave up; he fought against all the odds and proved that miracles come true if you work hard and never lose hope.

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Sandra had always been the reliable one in her family. As the eldest child, she had taken on the role of mother and sister to her younger brother, especially after their mother passed away in 2012.

It was a devastating loss for the family, but especially for Sandra and her brother. Their mother had a heart attack after hearing about an explosion where her son was at that time. The trauma of losing her son overwhelmed her and led to her...

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Tattoo Artist

Beneficiary: Sandra Shalash

Fund Date: 02/2023

Age: 25 years old

Family members: 4

Skills and experience: 1 Year

Sandra had always been the reliable one in her family. As the eldest child, she had taken on the role of mother and sister to her younger brother, especially after their mother passed away in 2012.

It was a devastating loss for the family, but especially for Sandra and her brother. Their mother had a heart attack after hearing about an explosion where her son was at that time. The trauma of losing her son overwhelmed her and led to her sudden death.

Their father got married a few years later and left Sandra and her brother to find their own way in life. Sandra tried to work with her multiple courses such as hairstyles, business management, photography, and tattoo arts but she didn’t have the tools to start any career. She couldn't even get a job in any of these fields without the required equipment.

It wasn't until her aunt gifted her a new phone that she saw a glimmer of hope. She decided to use it to kickstart her photography career, but unfortunately, it was stolen a couple of days later.

Sandra had to drop out of her university cause she had no financial support. She worked hard in different places just to bring home some money. She would borrow the business owners’ tools and work long hours despite barely earning enough to make ends meet.

But things changed when she heard about the micro-project Damascus. It was an initiative that provided funding for people like Sandra. She applied for it and was grateful when she received funds for tattoo arts tools.

Finally, with the right tools, Sandra was able to start pursuing her dream career. She opened her own tattoo studio. Now She has more time on her hands, she can spend more quality time with her brother and support him in his endeavors.

Sandra's hard work and determination paid off and she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The difficult journey had led her to find her passion, and now she could share that with others. She knew her mother would be proud, and more importantly, her brother had a role model to look up to.

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