Micro-Projects is a livelihood-support program which helps family providers who had either lost their livelihood during the war, or aspire to be a productive and financially independent part of the community by starting their own income generating business. By financing their micro-projects, Christian Hope Center is helping Christian families to have a sustainable source of income, through the provision of equipment, machinery and tools. This will eventually mitigate the economic harm caused by increasing poverty and insecurity, preserve their dignity, and alleviate the calamities of war and the economic crisis, which will ultimately preserve the existence of an active Christian community in Syria. In addition to the Micro-Projects supported in Cities of Aleppo, Homs and Damascus, the program also supports families who rely on agriculture as their principal source of income in rural Homs.


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Aleppo

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Homs

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Damascus

Sewing Machine


My name is Yeranet, I currently live alone after my husband passed away in 2010. Our house was in Jalaa area, after the passing of my husband, we had to sell the house because we were in need of the money in order to get by. Then I moved with my son and daughter to live in a rented house in Al-Midan area, but the rent was so high so we had to move between many other houses. Finally in 2017, I...


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Electrical Compressors


My name is George Nassour, I am a 38 years old single man. I live with my parents and my two sisters, my mother Nelly Khawam is 54 years old; she is unemployed. My father Antwan, is 59 years old, he has a small sandwich shop with a heater and a fridge. We all live in Sulaymania in a small house. My sister Maria, is 34 years old, she has a disability in her legs and she needs constant care, every...


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Cake factory


Ibrahim is a married man who has a little daughter. He lives with is parents in his parents’ house. His father is a janitor in an office. Ibrahim has been working in a cake factory for almost 4 years, but his salary is very low, so he wants to start his own cake factory. “my income is somehow fine for now because my daughter is young, but a year from now she will start going to school which means that more expanses will be required and honestly I will not be able to afford them” He has got enough experience in this field as he has been working in a cake factory for 4 years. This project will guarantee a better future for his daughter and his whole family.

Packaging and ironing workshop


Elias is a young man who lives with his family. He was discharged from his military service because he had a problem in his back. During the war his father lost his work in the mall and their house was damaged by a missile which later was fixed by the church. Now he is working in an ironing workshop as a worker, but his income is not sufficient, so he wants to open an ironing workshop because he has a good experience in this kind of work. Having this project will change his life entirely and will make him an independent person.

Fixing Car Motors


My name is Mardiros, I am married to Azneek Dawood, we have a 19 years old daughter, Elizabeth and a 15 years old son named Krikor. My wife works as a teacher in a secondary school. I used to work in fixing cars motors, my shop was in Bustan Al-Basha area, but when the crisis started in Aleppo it was destroyed, and I had to work as a driver for some time. During the war, my flat was hit by a shell...


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DJ equipment


Allaa is a single guy who lives with his family in a very small room in a building where his father works as a guard, but the owners of the building travelled out and they barely send him his salary. His father cannot leave the job firstly, because he cannot find a suitable job for him as he is very old and secondly if he leaves his job, he has to find another place to stay with his family. Allaa used to work in gold crafting workshop but the owner travelled so he started working as a DJ in parties, he does not own the DJ equipment, he always rents it, he needs this project to be able to get all the benefit from his work. This project will make him independent and will help him building up his future.

Sewing Machines


Mousa is a married man who has a two years old son. He is living now with his wife and son in his wife’s parents’ house. Before they used to live with his family but during the crisis in Syria a missile fell on the roof of their house, so they had to move out of it. He had a workshop in Bustan Al-Basha, but when the free army entered it, he had to get out of there and leave...


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Mini Pick-up Truck


Elias is a married man who has a son and a daughter. His main job is painting. During the war he sold his house and his car because of the lack of work and because he needed money to provide his family with the daily needs. He managed to send his son to study in Latakia and Because of his psychological condition, they returned him to live in Aleppo and the father lost everything he had. Now he wants to buy a Suzuki to work on and support his family.

Sewing Workshop


Ibrahim is a married man who has a 3 years old daughter. During war, he could not find a job so he volunteered with the army. His recruitment location in the army is so dangerous, but he has to get an income in any possible way in order to provide a decent life for his wife and daughter. He lives in his mother-in-law’s house and he is the sole provider for her and his family. He wants a workshop to work with his cousin in sewing clothes and ironing them. He is constantly thinking about the future of his daughter and his family and he wants to be able to give them the best as any other father dreams. This project will give him a new start, to work in a safe workshop, to be more around for his family and little daughter who doesn’t get the chance to spent time with her father.

Taxi


 

My name is Elias Zghen, 37 years old from Aleppo, Syria.

I am married to Maria Toutinji, we have two children; Rita 9 years old, and George 4 years.

I am also responsible for my brother Rami who is autistic, he is 30 years old, and he has been living with me since the beginning of the war, I take care of all his needs, my other brother George recently started to help me in this matter.

I used to work as a...


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