Pierre lives with his family in a modest house which he managed to buy just before the beginning of the war, his married daughter and his granddaughter also live with them because her husband had to travel to Lebanon to work there. 

Pierre had to drop out of school in order to work and help his family to provide a decent income. He has worked with medical companies specialized in the pharmaceutical industry in transporting and distributing goods from warehouses for more than 28 years. He is distinguished by his high morals and honesty which made him a trustworthy employee for many companies. 

During the war, he experienced several setbacks that led to the deterioration of the family's financial condition, as many warehouses were stolen by the armed groups, in addition to the theft of large amounts of merchandise that he was distributing which he had to pay for. 

But he did not give up, Instead, he continued his work and purchased a second-hand electric motorcycle to help him in distribution and to save transportation costs.

Today, Pierre has been financed with an electric TukTuk containing a small depot in it to be able to deliver a larger quantity of goods without being damaged as a result of weather factors such as rain and heat.

Garo is a hard-working man, who always wants to improve his skills.

The 47-years-old man has a lovely twins, Bareilly, and Areni. He repairs cars' electricity at his own workshop located in Al-Middan area where he started working in 2006 as an employer, and before that in 1997, he gained experience through his work in car agencies.

Because of his family's large expenses in addition to looking after his mother, Garo was unable to buy an inspection device despite his extreme need for it.

During the war, he closed the workshop due to the the shells in the area, but he did not leave the profession, he started working with his partner during the war until 2017 when he was finally able to return to his shop.

The car inspection computer device can detect the malfunction in addition to making a match between the part that is being changed and the car model that is suitable.

Garo is always searching for things that would enhance his work and income. And since technology and devices have become an important part of this world he wanted to get this device which would provide him with additional income in addition to detecting car malfunctions, and this, in turn, would lead to getting new customers.

It is difficult for Mariana to be a strong woman with two young children and to be the only one responsible for them, especially after her divorce, in addition to the lack of a source of income for her children.

Many women who are financially dependent on their husbands in marriage make the mistake of continuing this dependence and Mariana had no work before her divorce which was a turning point in her life, but she did not want to give up, she took several nail art courses to start working in this field in 2019 in a salon to gain experience and new clients.

Her children began to feel overwhelmed and emotionally sensitive to change often and frequently, especially after moving to another home. In her case, work can reduce stress, encourage confidence in achieving financial independence, and make children feel safe by securing their needs.

Now, Mariana works in a salon in addition to her work from the house, she has proved her strength and courage to continue for the sake of her two children, she will have the chance to increase her income and enhance her family’s living situation after getting this loan through the micro project. 

Fadia 65 years old, lives in her home with her two children, Rouba and Malek. Last year, she left her job after 22 years of teaching French literature at the University of Aleppo; she had to resign because the salary isn’t enough to even cover the transportation cost.

Currently, she is teaching at a private school during the winter, while in the summer she pays attention to her special gift of drawing, where she is considered an artist who learned from her deceased husband by drawing paintings together and icons, and sometimes, she participates in art exhibitions.

Her children help in securing the basic needs for the house and the main dependence is on her son Malek, who works as an accountant for a company, but the income is still insufficient to meet all the needs and challenges. 

During the war, she moved to teach at the University of Homs in order to be close to her son when he was serving in military there. After he finished, the whole family returned to Aleppo city, during that time, she worked in the sewing profession; patching and tailoring dresses for her and her daughter, since she learned sewing from her childhood.

Today, thanks to the generous donation, Fadia can start a new path and rely on herself under these difficult economic conditions, with artistic sewing for children's clothing with the help of her daughter, who will do the marketing requirements. 

Since the war started, most people have lost their jobs and had to work anything to cover their livelihood costs. one of those people is Joseph, 33 years old, who tried hard to find a job after he was discharged from the military.

Joseph lives with his parents after getting married and has bought some furniture from his military compensation because, perhaps one day, he will be able to have a rented house with his wife to be independent.

After finishing the military service, he tried to work on a taxi, but because of the high cost of rent and the frequent repairs, Joseph quit as he was getting no profits.

“My father had a factory in Ramouseh which was completely destroyed by the war, and because of that he lost his job and there is no longer any source of income for the family, years later, my father decided to renovate his factory, hoping to go back there. This required a lot of money and all our savings”.

Currently, through his work of selling vegetables and delivering them to the houses of the elderly, Joseph helps his family in addition to his wife's work in giving private lessons to children and his brother who works in a barbershop to help their parents.

After applying for the taxi project and being funded, Joseph started a new chapter in his life, so he could be independent and have a sustainable income to improve his family's conditions, and maybe one day he will be able to move to his own house.

After more than four years of studying law, Johnny didn’t want to continue on this career path.

Johnny was born into a family who loved working on a laser cutter machine, as it was his father’s profession, and he and his brother wanted to join him and gain experience.

the young man, 37 years old, lives with his mother and his aunt who works in a dispensary to meet her needs. His mother helped them in their workshop too.

A year after his father passed away, they closed their workshop and sold their old machine, his brother rented a new one with a partner and added a modern machine to make more models and save time.

Being in the army for more than 9 years was not an obstacle for Johnny, despite all hardships, he worked intermittently specializing in laser cutting in a workshop he rented in Damascus. Later on, he decided to join his brother, but he cannot continue like this because of the low salary.

Johnny will specialize in making albums, cadres, bags, and boxes, and eventually, he wants to purchase a laser cutting machine and put it in his father’s workshop, this way he could have his independence and improve his livelihood.

George, 34 years old, was forced to leave his studies at a young age in order to work and become the main breadwinner for his family due to the difficult living conditions that the family suffered from after the death of his father.

He tried to work many jobs to provide an income until he found his passion in barbering and learned it at a barber shop near home, after a while he was able to become a professional and rent a small shop in 2000 after gaining good experience.

But when the war broke out and the armed groups entered Sheikh Maqsoud area where his shop was located in 2013, He had to leave everything, his house and barber shop with all the equipment. Then the family fled to Lebanon for eight years to escape the conflict where George worked there as a barber, in addition to working as a tax collector for electricity bills.

Shortly after the end of the war in Aleppo city, he decided to return and continue the journey. Fortunately, his childhood friend offered him a rented shop to work with the equipment as a profitable partnership, but after a short time, his partner traveled abroad and left the country and George stayed without a job.

He decided to apply to Hope Center for new equipment. Today, after the funding, George is grateful and able to keep up with the great changes in the huge living expenses, especially since he has great financial obligations of his mother's illness and her constant need for medicine.

Married life comes with a lot of responsibility and the 33-year-old young Armen has become the one in charge of his wife and his parents, who also live with them.

After serving 9 years in the army, Armin continues his major career in car suspension maintenance.

He could no longer live with his parents, so he had to move into his parents-in-law's house for a while until he found a suitable job so that he could take a rented house. 

Despite all the difficulties he faced. He always sought to work without giving up, hoping to improve his situation one day. With the help of his wife, as she works as a school employee, this couple couldn’t cope with the high prices that we live at today.

Supporting Armen with important equipment will have a positive effect on his work and increase his income. This in turn will help him overcome the difficulties and perhaps one day he will be able to take an independent house with his small family.

Rafi is a 50 years old dentist, who lives alone in a rented house after losing everything as a result of the war; his home, clinic, family, and friends, in addition to all the money that he collected throughout his career on a trip to find better opportunities. 

As is the case with any other dentist, Rafi started his career with high enthusiasm in 2000 and he built a good reputation, then he bought his own clinic in 2005 where he had many patients and life was good. 

But when the war broke out in 2013, he experienced major setbacks; starting with the illness and death of his parents during that period and then the theft of his clinic several times.

As a result, in 2016, Dr. Rafi had enough and sold everything he had back then; his house, clinic, and all his possessions to travel abroad. He settled in Armenia for two years, like many Syrian refugees, he tried many attempts to immigrate but all of them failed, until all his money was stolen by a smuggler then he returned without having anything.

Therefore, he decided to return to his city and established with the help of his friends a rented and fully equipped dental laboratory where he worked for three years. unfortunately, the owner of the place sold it in 2021 and Rafi remained without work. therefore, he decided to open a new clinic in order to regain his patients and continue his career after seeing the good impact through Hope Center beneficiaries.

Elias Ebrahim is a 42 years old single man, who lived for a big part of his life in the village where he was born, he worked in agriculture, but he had to run away from his village with his family and move to Aleppo city after losing all his income sources.

This humble man took care of his parents, but unfortunately, he lost them one after the other due to their fights with cancer.

The conditions became harder, while he had no profession but cultivation, but with a little support from his brother who has a mini market, Elias rented a small fridge to sell biscuits and beverages.

Although Elias is living alone, the income from his work doesn’t level with the livelihood inflation, so he started looking for support, and the Hope Center was his first choice.

He requested an espresso machine with its accessories in his application, hoping to increase his current income, and dreaming of getting married and starting a small family.

“ the support you gave me can’t be measured because you gave me Hope again ”.

Vrege followed his passion since he was just a kid, he learned how to fix the small plumbing malfunctions in his house, he loved the career and when he grew up, he took plumbing as a main career and became a master in it.

In 2001, he settled in Aleppo city in his family house after he left his Small Village (Al-Yaacoubiye) to work in Aleppo and start a new life in the city, bought new equipment, and rented a small shop in Al-Slemaniye area.

During the war, his family had to run away from the village after losing all their properties and farming land and move to stay with Vrege who had to handle more responsibilities to provide the life basics. 

After 35 years of hard work, his equipment was consumed and needed a lot of continuous repairing, sometimes he had to skip some work offers because the equipment aren’t working properly.

Today after the support of Micro Projects, Vrege is able to work more efficiently and will be able to save a lot of time and money. 

Zohrab, 35 years old, is an auto electrician, also known as a car electrician, who knows how to install and maintain the wiring and electrical systems in a variety of vehicles.

During the war, the workshop in which he worked was destroyed, so he started working in his father's workshop which was hit by shells during the war, then moved to his friend's shop in 2017.

Zohrab, an auto mechanic workshop owner who has been in this field since 2000, gaining skills and building a good reputation in the industry, left his job in 2014 due to the war.

The loyal man was willing to try everything, after he lost his father's workshop, he worked as a chef in the kitchen of a charitable organization for 3 years trying to secure the needs of his family, especially after the death of his father in 2017, then worked as a supervisor for generators until as an additional income in addition to working in car electricity in his friend's shop.

He couldn't leave his profession, so all this time he tried to work with his friend’s equipment.

After many years, Zohrab was able to reopen his father’s workshop with the help of the hope center and go back to it with his new equipment, which will make a big change in his income.

Fania's life took an unexpected turn when her husband, Bassam, fell ill, leaving him unable to provide for their family. With a studying son to support, her mother-in-law, and her husband's health deteriorating, Fania knew she had to act fast. 

Determined to secure a future for her family, she seized the opportunity presented by their small shop. With hope, She applied for assistance from the Micro Projects Program, seeking support to stock shelves, buy a refrigerator, and purchase goods to transform the shop into a mini-market and dairy shop, envisioning a lifeline for her family.

Her shop flourished and Bassam will find solace in being able to contribute as much as possible. 

Through her microproject and the support of the program, Fania not only sustained her family's livelihood, but also inspired others with her resilience in the face of hardships.

Elias Al-Ghabra is one of the minorities who are still interested in preserving the family profession as he began working in the field of manufacturing convection ovens with his father at a young age in a rental workshop in Jaramana and continued in the filed alongside his study.

The main field of work is manufacturing thermal ovens based on gas after the electric ovens stopped being demanded due to the terrible electricity situation in the country, their work increased and they also started to receive ovens maintenance orders. 

In 2010 Elias was called for military service and the war began shortly after he joined, so he was transferred to serve in Al-Hasakah Governorate until 2019, during which he went through difficult circumstances and faced many dangers. However, on his vacations, he used to return home and help his father in the workshop.

However, as a result of the significant increase in prices in addition to his mother’s battle with cancer and her treatment in Al-Biruni Hospital, their business deteriorated and the expenses became higher than the income forcing them to sell some of the equipment to cover the mother’s treatment expenses.

After Elias was discharged from service in 2019, he returned to work with his father, but the remaining equipment and materials were not enough to strengthen the work and have a proper income to cover the living expenses.

With the help of Hope Center, Elias was supported to purchase new machines to enable this intrepid young man to expand his work which will positively impact his living circumstances and help preserve the family's profession.

Alaa is a talented young man in his twenties, he lives with his parents and sister in Jaramana after being displaced from their home in Harasta due to the armed conflict in the area at the beginning of the Syrian crisis.

Alaa was always passionate about photography so he trained at a young age at a Clacket studio to learn more about this career, then he got employed at the communication department at SSSD as a photographer until 2018 trying to find better income to match the increasing costs of living.

Soon after, he started working at an event planning office as a photographer and videographer, but at the same time he was dreaming of having his own equipment that would enable him to establish private work and develop his career.

With the help of Hope Center, Alaa was supported to purchase a camera which was a dream coming true for him as he is able now to have his own photography session, and at the same time add his own signature which will empower his name in the field and open the chance of developing his work and improving his living conditions.

In the heart of a bustling area nestled a home where dreams brewed and aspirations soared. Dhyaa Al-Btros, his wife, and his family members lived within its walls, each floor holds a part of his close-knit family.

Since 2004, he delved into the field of confectionery, honing his skills by working at various pastry shops. In 2008 he was called for military service until 2010. Upon discharge, he returned to his roots in Khabab, opening a pastry shop until 2014 when adversity struck, so he relocated his shop to the Al-Dukhanieh area in Damascus, but the situation wasn't any better there as violent incidents and armed conflict took place in the area which resulted in the loss of his shop.

Undeterred, he adopted a novel approach, distributing goods via electric bicycles until 2019 when he was called again for the reserve service for three years before resuming the distribution of goods and biscuits, using his brother's electric bicycle.

Presently, Dhyaa toils in the morning as a warehouse worker, and by dusk, continues his work on a bicycle, aspiring to have a pick-up truck for efficient distribution, which would improve his income and release him from the hard morning work. 

considering this tapestry of trials and challenges, Dhyaa was supported by the Micro project program to purchase his own pick-up truck hoping to empower his unwavering spirit in the face of adversity, improve his living conditions, and preserve his dignity.

Meneam Salloum's life was marked by hardships but with his strong determination he was able to rise above all the challenges he faced.

he is living in Al-Abbasein with his retired father and two brothers, and together they faced numerous setbacks from losing his mother to grappling with unstable security conditions during the crisis, but he never let circumstances define him. 

Before the war started, he was working at his own shoe-making workshop in Jobar, but after few months of the war, the area was subjected to numerous incidents and his workshop was burgled making him lose everything he worked for in the previous years.

unfortunately, when Meneam decided to move his work to his living area in Al-Abbasein, he was sniped in the flank which put him in bed for several months until he recovered.

after that incident, Meneam decided to quit his profession and started working at cars office and then as a taxi driver, and later becoming a salesperson at shoes store, trying his best to afford the livelihood demands for his family and preserve their dignity.

Despite all financial strains that Meneam and his family faced, Yet he refused to succumb to despair, so he applied for the pick-up project at the Micro Project center.

Receiving funding for his project marked a new chapter—one filled with possibilities. It wasn't merely about starting a business; it symbolized resilience, hope, and the triumph of the human strong will over calamities.

Rafy Al-Sahwy, born in 1982 and residing in Al-Dwalaa, faced numerous challenges in life. With his parents deceased and siblings married, he lived with his brother, striving to make ends meet. His journey through different jobs—from being a taxi driver to a private chauffeur and later distributing charcoal by bicycle—reflects his resilience amidst hardships.

The war and his father's illness forced Rafy to abandon his farming work at the village and return to live with his family in Damascus. Despite various setbacks, he ventured into charcoal distribution, utilizing a meager capital. However, soaring prices abruptly halted his work, leaving him with loss.

For Rafy, the taxi project he applied for, symbolized hope and stability in turbulent times, and having support to purchase his own taxi potentially rescued him from the brink of financial ruin.

It wasn't merely about financial gains for him; it was about reclaiming control over his life and promising a brighter tomorrow.

Jean Baghdady, born in 1997, lives with his family in Jaramana. His father, Antoun, works diligently as a maintenance worker at Saint Paul Monastery trying to put food on the table at the end of the day.

Jean's journey through work has been diverse; from volunteering at the UN in 2017 to becoming a photographer's assistant from 2018 until the present day, he has explored various professional avenues. Additionally, he has been employed as a receptionist at Alberto Monastery since 2021. Despite his workload, Jean managed to pursue accounting and marketing courses in 2019.

He commenced his career as a photographer in 2019, honing his skills and preparing to be an independent photographer full of ambitions to start his business alongside collaborating with other professionals, trying to gain as much experience as possible.

While their household and furnishings are modest, Jean's family supports him as he navigates his career path. Receiving support from Hope Center, marks a turning point for Jean, offering him the opportunity to expand his own business, enhance his skills, and elevate his income.

For Jean, this support isn't just financial aid—it's his life dream, propelling him towards independence and self-improvement to secure a better future for himself and his family.

A talented and determined man is the least that can be said to describe Samwel Skeif. He is in his fifties yet, he still has the will and strength to keep learning and investing in himself. He started at a very young age to support his parents with living demands and so he worked as a tailor assistant, but he was clever and skilled enough to learn the profession and start his own sewing workshop which he ran for years until the conditions worsened; his job was affected badly forcing him to sell the machines in order to afford his family’s living expenses then he started to work in drawing and manufacturing sewing templates for different factories. 

Learning has always been a passion for Samwel, and even though he couldn’t finish his schooling education, he didn’t hesitate to enroll in several life skills courses such as fashion design training - TOT courses - speed reading courses - body language courses - and neuro programming.

Samwel got hired as a trainer at a development institution for design and sewing courses and he was so excited to transfer his knowledge and talents to others.

However, with the increasing costs of living, he wasn't able to provide his family with a decent living and he was thriving to have his own sewing workshop with the idea of turning part of it into a training center for sewing and designing courses.

Today, after being supported to start his own project, Samwel is so grateful to have this opportunity that will enable him to fulfill his passion for work and teaching and at the same time increase his income and improve his living conditions. 

At the age of fifteen, Eva Alshehadeh started to work at a hairdressing salon to support her family, since then, she started to learn everything related to this career including hairdressing, makeup, and nail care which gave her good experience in the field. Her father was deceased and she was the supporter of her mother and siblings so she was doing her best to afford the living demands, challenging all the difficulties of work and her health condition as she was suffering from sideropenia which caused her several symptoms and continuous feeling of tiredness.

In 2019, with the help of the church, Eva underwent Glandectomy surgery and her health condition started to improve, unlike her financial condition as the salon she was working at was closed and she found herself jobless.

Eva didn’t accept being dependent on aids especially since she became the only supporter of her mother so she started to work at customers' houses, using her old inappropriate tools, and touring from one house to another to have an income and cover the basic living needs of her family.

After applying at the Micro project center, Eva feels delighted because she was supported to establish her own makeup and nailcare center which will be the means to have an independent source of living and improve her living conditions.

Although she is still 22, Valentina was overloaded with life calamities and had to hold the responsibility of her family and her younger sisters in addition to taking care of her sick and heartbroken mother.

Valentina was living in safety and security with her family while her mother and father were doing their best to provide the best living circumstances for their girls. 

In 2013, this reality changed into a nightmare as their father was a victim of snipping while he was driving his car to work and the criminals took his body and the car. His family didn’t just have to handle his death news but also they had to pay an amount of money to have his body and do a decent funeral for him.

After that incident, the mother’s health deteriorated so she quit her job to take care of her daughters while Valentina started to work during her study time to support her family.

She started doing makeup and nail care for her relatives and friends then in 2018 she enrolled in several courses to enhance her skills then she started to work in different beauty salons trying her best to afford the livelihood of her family.

With time passing, Valentina discovered that her work was so tiring, and with no proper income, she quit and started to work for a percentage of profits waiting for a chance to have her project.

With great faith, Valentina applied at the micro-project center for support and despite her young age, this strong-willed lady was supported with all the tools and materials necessary to start her project because after all those hard years she deserved to be independent and have a decent source of income to help her family.

With more than 40 years of experience, Riadh Al-zawahra, a loving husband and father of two daughters Nour and Niveen, was still working as a tailor at a sewing workshop in Jaramana.

He started to learn the career at the age of ten, the same age he started to work and support his family then when he became experienced enough, he implemented all the steps of sewing and many workshops dealt with him.

During his life, Riahd was able to establish a lovely family and support his daughters to finish their education and work but due to the difficult years of war and the deteriorating economic condition, he wasn’t able to establish his own workshop.

“ All i wish after those hard-working years is to settle down, be my own boss, and have the ability to increase my income”.

Riadh applied at the Micro projects center, and considering his long experience and need to improve his living conditions, his request was approved as he got the required support to establish his own sewing workshop with all hope that this project would be a turning point in his future life and will give him the independency he longed for.

Being a mother of three young kids never prevented Raheel from working and supporting her family to pass through the years of war, while still trying hard to support her husband during the deteriorating conditions.

Raheel is a determined lady who started working as a seamstress at a young age and even after she got married she kept working at her sewing workshop in Damascus, until 2014 when the security situation became critical so she moved with her family to live in Jaramana.

Despite all the dangers and the daily shelling over Jaramana, Raheel and her husband kept working together to secure the best living for their kids. Together, they started a small shop for sewing and renting dresses where she worked in designing and making the dresses and her husband supported her in dealing with customers and the finishing.

However, with time passing, the electricity condition worsened and the shop income was no longer enough to put food on the table, while her machines became too old to use for professional sewing. So her husband decided to work two jobs in order to meet the living demands but his salary was still not enough due to the high costs of living.

Now, after supporting Raheel with new sewing machines and an electricity resource, she restored the ability to increase her work and get a decent income good enough to secure her and her family with good living. 

From a very modest but close-knit family who works to live, Beshara Al-mhanna was raised to become a hardworking man who started working at a young age to support his family.

He used to work in delivering vegetables on the village-city road but during wartime, the road became insecure and he decided to move to Damascus to study and work there. Beshara was a big-sized young man and as a result, he was exempted from military service so he kept working as a driver on different vehicles delivering any order to afford his living and support his family in the village.

Beshara was good at what he did but the high car rent wasn't sufficient to cover the increasing costs of living so he applied to the Micro-project program for the pick-up truck project planning to use the truck to deliver furniture and goods.

Considering his health condition, and determination to work, Beshara was supported to have the project he sought and he is now working his best to have more orders so that he can improve his financial condition and secure his family with a decent living.