Samir is a loving father who gave his all to support his wife and daughters. 
He works as a farmer in his home village "Barsheen" after retiring in 2017, he lives with his wife Hosn and their daughters; Nardine (29 years old) who has special needs, and their twins Christine and Lilian (27 years old) in addition to Lujain (21 years old), and he goes to the village each week in order to take care of his land there. 

During the war period, the family of six left their home in Al-Iskan neighborhood due to the dramatic events they went through after a shell hit their house, and three of his daughters were injured, while the house was severely damaged, the family moved between many rented houses around Homs and "Barsheen", the burdens of life were getting heavier on Samir's shoulders and the family spent all of their savings, which forced him to sell the van he owned and used for crop transporting to cover the living expenses. When the situation improved in Homs, they repaired their house and moved back. 

Unfortunately, the hard economic conditions in the country affected Samir's work and made his income insufficient, the only provider of the big family needed an additional source of livelihood.

Having his own independent truck will make a real difference and help a man of his age after years of hard work to compensate for a part of the family's great loss in the past.

Zuhair and his wife Ramia took their three children and escaped the dangers of war when their home village Al-Dwair was attacked by armed groups and the family lost everything.

They rented an apartment in Fairouza village, where they chose to settle down and tried to start a new life all over again. Zuhair's career in the field of floor grinding and polishing started back in 1980, his special skills helped him work in many different cities around Syria.

His business relies heavily on electricity, and during the post-war period the country has been suffering from a severe lack of energy, which affected all the activities of life and Zuhair was no longer able to work effectively.

Zuhair has the main machine but needs support with an electric generator and some equipment that are important for the continuity of this profession, his only way to guarantee his family a better life and compensate for their past losses. 

Elias went through many hardships during the cruel war. The newly married man from Rablah village was displaced with his parents from their home village to the city of Homs, where he lives now with his wife.

He learned hairdressing back in 2007, and after moving to Homs city he rented a salon and started his own project. While the economic circumstances were getting harder, he tried to improve his situation by traveling to Lebanon but unfortunately, he wasn't so lucky, so he returned to his salon and became the sole responsible for his elderly parents after his brother's sudden death.

During his residency in Homs, he made strong relations with many clients but lately, the lack of electricity affected his ability to ensure the best service for them, especially since he works by himself in the salon. 

Elias thought of adding a new barber chair and an electric generator to cover all of his clients' requests and at the same time, hire someone and give them a work opportunity. 

Supporting this ambitious man with the requirements will make a great improvement to his business and positively reflect on his income, hoping for better days to come.  

Zaher is a skilled craftsman who managed to make his own way and become well-known in the field of aluminum crafting through hard work and dedication.

At a young age, he worked in an aluminum workshop and loved this profession, then after his military service, Zaher had the aspiration and drive to establish his own workshop as he gained the needed experience but unfortunately, he couldn't afford to buy the needed machinery, so in 2015, he worked as an employee in a shoe factory in order to save money for his future project.

In 2019, Zaher was finally able to overcome all the obstacles that were thrown in his way, he bought some used machines and launched his business. Today, he lives with his parents and sister in Fairouza village. However, the self-made man has been suffering from using the worn-out machines he has, which slowed down the pace of work while the burdens of life were getting harder during the economic crisis. 

Now that he has the chance to improve his project and achieve the stability he has been seeking, Zaher is planning to start a family, hoping for better days to come. 

Firas is a skilled floor tiler; he lived and started his lovely family in Homs city until they were unfortunately forced by the cruel war to leave their home.

In 2012, the family rented an apartment in Fairouza village and settled down after losing their house in addition to Firas's tiling equipment, which was stolen from a construction site in "Baba Amer" neighborhood. 

Being the sole breadwinner for his wife and three daughters, Firas managed to buy an angle grinder with some simple tools and rented the other equipment just to be able to work and provide for his family's daily needs. 

Firas needs to put the life of his family back on track, supporting him with the essential tools will help him improve his income and have a new beginning for his business which he loves. 

Fadi's family is originally from Aleppo city, they moved to Homs a long time ago and established a new life there. His career as a carpenter started in 1995, the first workshop that he opened was in Ashira neighborhood, which had witnessed the horrors of war; In 2012, Fadi couldn't reach the workshop and unfortunately, the majority of his equipment was stolen.

After this great loss, he took his wife, their three children, and his mother and escaped to Fairouza village where he had to find a way to provide for his beloved ones being the only breadwinner, so he traveled to Lebanon and worked there until COVID-19 spread and forced him to return. 

Not having a source of livelihood was overwhelming and Fadi almost lost hope; staying jobless increased the burdens on the family, he sold their home in Homs to get them out of this financial hardship, and with the money, he managed to buy a small basement for the family in Fairouza in addition to some used equipment and reopen a workshop there.

During the last three months, Fadi suffered from insufficient power and lacked a lot of important equipment, which he used to borrow in order to finish his work. The hardworking man had the courage to stand on his feet again despite all the tough circumstances he went through, this support will push his project into a sustainable condition and will ensure him and his family a better income. 

Nadim is a craftsman from the city of Homs, he fled with his wife and two sons from their home in Bab Al-Sebaa neighborhood to Fairouza village, where they stayed for a while in their relatives' house. 

He has worked in floor tiling since 1977, then delivered his great skills in this profession to his two sons Simon and Ehssan, who work with him.

When the situation improved in Homs city, the family couldn't go back because their house was completely stolen, and since the father and sons found good opportunities in the village, they decided to settle down in Fairouza and sell their home in Homs.

Lately, their work was hindered by many challenges, like the old equipment that Nadim was using for more than 30 years, in addition to the severe lack of electricity. Thus, their productivity sharply decreased and the income was barely sufficient for the daily needs of a family of four, they borrowed the required tools but the frequent blackouts were the biggest obstacle in their way.

Nadim applied for an electric generator and new equipment, which are essential for the sustainability of his work with his sons that is their only source of livelihood despite all the difficulties.

"My love for this profession overcame all the difficulties."

Amal from Al-Qaryatayn village (near Homs) was trained by a famous seamstress, and her career path launched in 1985. She continued working at home after marriage, and many girls learned this profession thanks to her great experience in the field, her special skills crossed the borders of the village and she became one of the well-known seamstresses around all of Homs.

In 2015, Al-Qaryatayn village was attacked by armed groups and Amal's family was displaced; they only took some essentials, while Amal managed to get one of her machines, sadly, their house was completely stolen.

Today, Amal lives with her husband, who is a retired employee, and her son's family of three in Fairouza village. Throughout the displacement period, the family moved between three rented apartments until the costs have become more than they could afford, so they sold their house in the village and bought another one in Fairouza where they settled down.

The hardworking woman rented a small shop and borrowed two sewing machines from her relatives in order to work and help in providing for her family, as her husband's pension was very simple and his health condition prevented him from working. But the machines were old and they negatively affected her productivity. 

Amal deserves the support to get new sewing machines as she provided help to people around her all those years, and her rich experience deserves another chance after many hardships.

Ziad has been working in the field of wall painting and wood spraying since he was 20 years old. He is the only provider for his wife Rana and their 3 children; Catherina (16 years old), Toulay (13 years old), and Tarek (1 year old).

He worked in many different construction sites around Homs; in 2011, he was working in a village called "Kafr Aya" when armed groups attacked the area, Ziad and the workers who were with him thankfully managed to escape but they couldn’t salvage the equipment, unfortunately, he lost all of the main tools of his work and had to start all over again.

Compensating for this loss was impossible due to the hard economic circumstances, but Ziad continued working by using some modest tools in addition to renting essential equipment like the electric generator and air compressor.

For a well-experienced man like Ziad, having the needed equipment will make a big difference in his income and will help him to recover the work opportunities which he lost due to not having the needed tools. 

Shadi's ambition has no limits and when his work as an employee was no longer enough to cover his family's needs, he decided to follow a new path. In 2007, he studied interior design online and started working as a freelancer by connecting and dealing with engineering firms.

The single man lives with his mother and two sisters in their house in Al-Hamidia neighborhood. In 2012 the family escaped their city when it became very dangerous; they traveled to a village in rural Homs called "Marmarita" where they stayed for five years; Shadi continued his work there as a designer and managed to save some money to repair the family's house and moved back with his mother and sisters.

During the rapid technological development, using a laptop with simple features became impractical and slowed down the work pace, which deprived him of taking new job offers, while buying a new computer was impossible as it has become a dream for many people due to its high price. Completing the simplest tasks took a lot of time on this worn-out device and 6 months ago, Shadi had to stop working.

This self-made man deserves a chance to improve his small business, having the needed laptop will open up wider opportunities and change his situation for the better. 

“The more you work hard, the more opportunities you will get, nothing comes easily” 

Naeem is a photographer who lives with his parents and brother in Al-Hamidia neighborhood. He chose this career when he was 18 and worked for two well-known photographic laboratories where he gained many special skills. 

On the 1st of May 2011, he was called for military service, and his family faced the same fate as many Syrian families who were displaced from their homes. Once their neighborhood was no longer safe, they escaped to a village near Homs after their house was severely damaged, and took them 5 years to repair it. 

The ambitious young man didn’t give up on his passion and kept thinking about his dream project during his service, he always imagined the day he would finally be able to open his own photography shop. 
Naeem finished his nine-year service, which he spent suffering from the terrors of war. In June 2020, he picked up his camera again and started working depending on private photo sessions, because he was unable to rent a shop. 

One year was enough for Naeem to prove himself among the other photographers in the city; his creativity was clear in all of his work until he managed to rent a shop in 2021 and work using the same old camera. Sometimes he had to rent a camera in order to ensure the desired quality, but on the other hand, there were some times when he couldn’t afford the rent costs and had to edit his photos to get a better result.

Having a new camera will help him save his project and have the chance to continue doing what he loves. Naeem is doing his best to compensate for all the years he lost due to the brutal war, and it’s time for him to settle down and establish his future life.