Nassif is among many craftsmen who were affected by the war, losing his chance to enhance his work conditions due to the economic situation and the high prices.

He works in wall painting and decorating since 1998 and he is well-known for his great skills in this profession. In 2016, the hardworking man moved with his wife and their only son from their home village Maskanah to Fairouza village where they settled down and established a new life from scratch. 

Nassif's work thrived throughout the first few years and he managed to create good relations with many clients, but unfortunately, living under the country's current circumstances was getting harder with every passing day and the equipment that he used for more than 20 years was no longer efficient, in addition to the lack of electricity, which hindered many businesses, making the income barely enough for the needs of his family.

Helping Nassif to buy new equipment and an electric generator will improve the pace of work and reflect positively on his income and his livelihood situation. 

Ghassoub is the only provider for his wife and their two girls, and this man didn't give up no matter how hard were their circumstances. 

His career started in 1999 as a mini-bus driver, then a few years later, he was employed in an industrial company until the cruel war began, and ended up his 6-year journey.

Ghassoub couldn't stay without a job and immediately worked for a local association as a car mechanic for 9 years, where he gained great skills. Unfortunately, this association shut its doors in 2019, and Ghassoub decided that it was time to have his own project instead of working for other people; drawing on his previous experience. The hard-working man opened a car washing workshop and managed to buy all the needed equipment and materials to maintain a successful business. 

Lately, under the harsh economic situation of the country, his electric generator has broken down several times, which directly affected the pace of work, and buying a new one or even repairing it was unaffordable.

Nothing has stopped this man from providing a dignified life for his family before, and this workshop is his last hope to guarantee his daughters a good livelihood. 

Firas started working in floor tiling and stone cladding at a young age, after finishing his military service, he resumed work and mastered this profession when he was only 21 years old. 

His special skills and great experience opened up good opportunities for him in Lebanon so he traveled in 2012 hoping to improve his situation. He worked for a year there then the tragedy happened on the 30th of October 2013, when, unfortunately, his brother was martyred in the army and Firas had to return for the sake of his family, he went back to his home village where he settled down with them and got married in 2017, and stayed in a rented house with his wife Micheline.

Two years later, Firas's father passed away and he became the sole responsible for his mother and siblings who live in a rented apartment too, in addition to his wife and their baby daughter. 

The increasing pressures and the high costs of living deprived Firas of buying his own equipment and working independently; he had to borrow or rent all the needed equipment, which reflected negatively on his income.

This selfless man has devoted his whole life to his beloved ones, and now it's time to give him the support he deserves after all the sacrifices he made. 

Feeling how near death is with every breath you take, and smelling the dust and smoke while leaving your home by force at gunpoint is one of the hardest things a person might go through in life.

Rami and his family of four had to leave their village Al-Qaryaten back in 2015 when it was attacked by armed groups who destroyed everything. He is a married man and a father of 2, Elina (11 years old) and George (10 years old). Rami works in the field of plumbing and electrical installation since 2002.

The tragedy started after the family lost all they had and were forced to start all over again in Fairouza village; losing a house or work equipment was nothing compared to Rami's great loss after the martyrdom of his brother and father during the vicious war.

The father of two continued for the sake of his family who needs him despite the hardships, he worked with other craftsmen just to cover the essential daily needs of living. 

Having the necessary equipment will ensure Rami has good opportunities and improve his income, hoping to compensate for a part of his family's losses.

Hussam works in floor tiling since 2006, this profession heavily relies on a sustainable power supply, and unfortunately just like many other craftsmen, he suffered from a severe lack of electricity and nearly lost his only source of livelihood. 

Hussam lives with his wife and their 3 children in addition to his elderly parents and he is the sole breadwinner for his big family.

The skilled man built great experience throughout the years and worked around the city of Homs and its villages, but lately, not being able to operate the main equipment affected his business tremendously and caused him to lose big amounts of his income 

Providing Hussam with the electric generator and the essential equipment will ensure the continuity of his work and improve his living situation by working independently again.

Nadim works in floor tiling and stone cladding since 1997 with his 2 brothers, he is the only provider for his wife Abir and their 2 children Asaad (13 years old) and Alinor (10 years old).

The family's suffering during the war isn't much different from the others; they escaped to their home village for 2 years to protect their kids and returned back when the situation stabilized in Homs.

Throughout the war years of hard work, Nadim used the same equipment without having the chance to renew it due to the high prices and difficult livelihood situation. Then during the post-war period, the lack of electricity decreased his productivity and prevented him from improving his business.

Today, thanks to this initiative, Nadim has new equipment and the essential generator, which will ensure him better opportunities and enhance the conditions of his work with his brothers now that they have all the requirements to achieve the best work.

Ballan's dairy shop has been known for generations in Homs, it was first opened by Nekoula's father and throughout the years the shop has had a great reputation, well-known for the quality of its products. After the father's death, Nekoula became responsible for running the shop.

Nekoula is the only provider for his wife and 3 children; 2 daughters and a son, he used to work as an employee until he retired in 2015 and focused his time entirely on improving the family's only source of livelihood. 

The family lived peacefully in their neighborhood Bab Al-Sebaa and everything was going well until the war started in 2011, and just like many families who lived in the same neighborhood, Nekoula took his family and escaped to a safer place. His shop was in a conflict area that was dangerous to reach, when the situation stabilized, the family couldn't wait to go home, although their house was damaged, they repaired it and settled down again, while Nekoula reopened the shop.

During the post-war period, the country suffered from many crises most notably, the severe lack of electricity, which is vital for almost all business activities, especially for a dairy shop.

The only way to operate the refrigerator in the shop was by using an electric generator, but that was unaffordable for Nekoula as the sole breadwinner for a big family and unfortunately, his income was sharply decreasing because he couldn't store the products properly.

The Micro Projects Program was a great chance for him to save his shop and continue despite the difficulties. 

From one of the city's simple neighborhoods, Najwan did his best to secure a better life, he lives with his family in a rented house and he's the only provider for a wife and 3 daughters. He worked in the field of restaurants managements for many years in order to save money and buy a house for the family, but unfortunately, this remained a dream when the cruel war started and Najwan lost all the savings in addition to the family's belongings after they were displaced for 3 years to a village near Homs.

In 2017, they returned back and bought second-hand furniture; the father of three was no longer able to continue in his previous job due to heart disease, so he opened a small shop and started selling food commodities.

Lately, the economic crisis affected the pace of work and the income became insufficient for a family of five. Najwan and his wife thought of another way to provide an additional income, especially since their girls suffer from asthma and need regular medications.

The mini pick-up truck was the most suitable idea, based on his sales experience and good relations with traders. However, he couldn't afford the cost of the vehicle and the Micro Projects Program was a great chance for him to improve his family's living conditions. 

Using this truck to distribute goods will enhance Najwan's livelihood and help him settle down with his family hoping for a brighter future. 

Somar experienced the bitterness of loss when his father, his only support in life, was killed by a sniper's bullet while he was sitting at home in December 2011. Somar was serving in the army back then, and he didn’t imagine that he was going to spend 9 years of his life away from his widowed mother who needed him the most. 

He finished his service in April 2020, and his journey to find a good work opportunity started; he tried working in goods distribution for 4 months, but using a rented vehicle consumed a big amount of his income, which encouraged him to search for another source of livelihood. 

However, not having a former experience was a real barrier in Somar's way and limited his options in finding suitable work, so he worked with an electrician just to cover the house needs, by time, his financial situation was getting harder and his wage was barely enough.

A mini pick-up truck was the best project for Somar to start over again, and despite all the tough circumstances he went through, he still has hope for the upcoming days. 

Many years ago, Hala and her husband Antoun decided to travel and start a new life in Damascus city hoping for better opportunities. 

The couple had four children; 2 sons and 2 daughters, they lived happily in their house in Damascus until the cruel war started, and just like a lot of Syrian families, their fate was changed forever; the family's house was hit by a shell and burned to the ground, thankfully, no one got hurt, Hala and Antoun's only choice was to take their children seeking a safer place. 

Their home village Sadad was the last resort to escape the dangers of war but, they barely stayed for a short period then the village was attacked by armed groups. 

The family found themselves in a hard situation again; they fled to Fairouza village and the parents started searching for a way to provide for their big family, especially since their youngest son has special needs, and his condition requires special care, on the other hand, Antoun suffers from heart disease and he was looking for something suitable for his health condition and doesn't require much effort. 

7 years ago, they heard about someone who wants to sell the goods in his stationery store, Hala and her husband immediately seized this chance and made a deal with the owner to rent the store, which has become the family's only source of livelihood. The couple learned the smallest details about this work and everything went very well.

In 2021, the project was heavily affected by the severe lack of electricity and lost most of its customers due to the old equipment, which limited the ability to provide the usual services and slowed down the pace of work. 

After all these dramatic events they went through and in order to save the family's last hope in life, the selfless mother applied to the Micro Projects Program, aiming to ensure the stability they lost because of the war. 

Houda is a selfless woman, who dedicated her life to her family; at a young age, she left school and learned tailoring instead, because unfortunately, her parents were unable to afford her education costs.  

She worked at many tailoring workshops until she acquired the needed skills and over the years, Houda managed to save some money and gradually buy the main machines, which allowed her to rent a shop and start her own workshop.  

Even though the small workshop was away from the dangers of war, it wasn't spared from its effects; the pace of work was slowed by many factors like the severe lack of electricity, while at the same time, her mother's health was deteriorating. The high treatment costs were a huge burden that prevented Houda from improving the machines in her workshop. The circumstances were getting harder with every passing day and Houda's income became barely enough for a living.  

Today, she lives with her 82-year-old mother and she is the sole provider after her father's death.  

The well-experienced seamstress did all she can to ensure a dignified life for her and her mother within the simple capabilities, equipping the workshop with suitable machines and batteries will revive hope in the life of this small family.  

One of the hardest things Nizar has to deal with is facing the bitter truth of losing his father; they used to work together in their car polishing workshop since 2002, and they were more than just a father and a son. 

Unfortunately, his father passed away after a painful battle with COVID-19 leaving his wife behind, who had no one but her son; today Nizar lives with his wife and their two children in addition to his mother.

The treatment costs were a heavy burden on Nizar's shoulders as the sole provider, and at the same time, closing the workshop for a month during his father's illness made it even harder to compensate, however, the severe electricity shortage was the real challenge and hindered the work tremendously. 

Nizar needed an electric generator to solve this problem besides some important equipment to ensure the continuity of his work and the workshop, which has been the only source of livelihood for the family.

Providing him with suitable support will improve his income and help him secure better livelihood conditions for his beloved ones.