Fadi is a graphic designer with great skills he acquired through long hours of practicing and hard work. His father, who is 71 years old has become no longer able to provide for their big family leaving this responsibility to his only son.

Today, Fadi lives with his parents and three sisters in a rented apartment and the ambitious young man is doing his best to build up a bright future. 

Since his start in this field, in 2017, he used to design on his own laptop, and then to improve his income, he started to work as a content writer besides designing for many websites.

Over time, the laptop he was using broke down, and he couldn't afford to buy a new one due to its very expensive price under their difficult financial circumstances so in order to resume working and supporting his family, Fadi used his sister's laptop and that reduced his productivity, which reflected negatively on his income.

His passion was the compass that led him toward the path he loves and despite the hard and long journey that waits for him, Fadi is ready to work and do all he can to fulfill his dreams.

Hisham's life is a long journey of striving and hard work, he lives with his father, step-mother, and sister and he works in his barbershop, which he opened back in 2020 after finishing his military service.

He discovered his passion for this profession at a young age when he used to work during summer vacations at a barbershop in their neighborhood. At the age of 18, Hisham had the opportunity to travel and work in the UAE where he had a great experience and enriched his skills. In 2010, he decided to go back home and finish his mandatory service but unfortunately, the war started at the same period, and just like many young people, his service lasted for 10 years hindering all his chances to build up a future career.

Although Hisham spent a very long time without practicing the profession he loves, his motive to start his own business was growing with every passing day until he was finally able to fulfill his dream that he had to delay for a long time because of the cruel war.

The last few months had a negative impact on Hisham's work, due to the lack of electricity and he was unable to buy an electric generator and that of course reflected on his ability to buy the materials he needs continuously.

This support will provide Hisham's project with the necessary needs to move forward and ensure his business sustainability.

Samer is a blacksmith who is married and a father of two daughters. He started working in 1990, and opened his current workshop back in 2011, just before the onset of war, but after it started, Samer's workshop was robbed and he lost all of the machines. 

With some money he saved, Samer managed to compensate for the stolen machinery and resume his work, but unfortunately, in 2013, the electric generator was stolen from his workshop and he couldn’t buy a new one due to its high price, he had to buy a smaller one with the available capabilities, which was not enough to operate all the machines.

Samer applied for an electric generator that will enable him to work sufficiently and improve his business productivity. This industrious man didn't give up despite all the hardships and losses he suffered, equipping his workshop with a generator will guarantee a good power supply to continue and save his only source of livelihood.

Syrians are still suffering from the reflections of the destructive war on all aspects of life; the economic crisis affected people's ability to ensure a decent living, especially the youth, who need to build up their future, but despite all the difficulties there will always be hope.

Alice is a pharmacist who lives with her parents and sister. After graduating, she was so excited to start her career but unfortunately, her family could not afford the costs of establishing a pharmacy, the enthusiastic young lady didn’t give up and practiced the profession at someone else's pharmacy until she found an opportunity in 2014 to work in a medicine factory, the salary was barely enough to cover her expenses and in a country that is newly emerged from the war, there aren’t much work opportunities.

Alice continued working in the factory hoping to save some money and start her own project, but the economic situation of the country was getting harder every day. 

This support will be a life-changing step for Alice, who has always dreamed of having her own pharmacy and she will devote her time entirely to maintaining a successful business. 

Elias is a hard-working man, who despite all the tough circumstances didn't accept to sit and watch. He is married and a father of 2 sons, he chose wall-painting as his main profession since 1993.

In 2012, the family was displaced from their neighborhood Bab Al-Sebaa to Fairouza village and lost all of their belongings in addition to Elias's equipment. Upon their great loss, they decided to start all over again, and settled down in Fairouza, while his two sons traveled to Lebanon seeking better work opportunities. 

Elias had to find a way to provide for his wife and himself; he worked as a mini-bus driver because he didn't have the needed equipment to resume working in wall painting.

The determined man didn't give up, he worked in wall painting for other people by renting equipment whenever he found a chance, and during the winter, he worked on the mini-bus considering that his profession is seasonal.

Elias deserves to have his independent work after his long journey of striving. Supporting him with the required equipment will increase his productivity and positively reflect on his income. 

Yaackoub is a floor tiler, this profession has been his only source of livelihood since 2000. 

His equipment was stolen twice from the construction sites due to the chaotic situation in the country after the war, and he had to stop working for two years. However, as the only provider for his wife and their two children, he was helped by good-willed people to buy some simple tools and resume his work.

Yaackoub is facing a hard challenge nowadays just like many other craftsmen because of the lack of electricity; the majority of his equipment can't be operated without an available power supply, so he used to rent an electric generator to finish his work but that cut a big amount of his income.

Providing him with all the essential equipment and tools in addition to the electric generator will allow Yaackoub to improve his income and ensure his family a better life. 

Where there's a will, there is always a way! All of us have a goal in life, however, this goal is only achieved by people who have strong willpower and work hard with dedication, and George is a great example of strength to start all over again despite the hard circumstances. 

Going back to the pre-war period, he used to live with his family in their village "Al-Qaryaten" and he was responsible for running the family's tile factory. By 2015, this village was attacked by armed groups and his family had to leave everything behind and escape; today, George lives with his mother in Fairouza village after losing their house and source of livelihood.

Unfortunately, at the same time, George started to suffer from a rare eye condition and he was diagnosed with RP, which makes cells in the retina break down slowly causing blindness. 

Losing his vision didn’t stop him from taking care of his old mother who has no one but him, he decided to start a project that would ensure them a decent life without needing any help. In 2018, he bought a wood shaving machine that is safe to use and suitable for his health condition, while on the other hand, there is a great demand for such material, especially for the poultry farms in rural areas.

This project was very successful and helped George and his mother to live in dignity, but during the last few years, it was threatened by the severe lack of electricity, which decreased its productivity.

George needed to secure a sustainable power supply for his workshop and that’s why he applied to the Micro Projects Program. This initiative saved his life project and guaranteed that George and his mother will live properly. 

Imad is the only provider for his wife and their 2 sons in addition to his mother. His family was displaced from their home village "Al-Qaryaten" and escaped to Fairouza village away from the horrors of war.

Imad used to work in many fields before the war; in 2012, he decided to start his own project to support his family and with the available simple capabilities, Imad started his workshop of pots maintenance and polishing, due to people's need for such a project during the hard economic circumstances as they started to rely on repairing instead of buying new items.

Imad's work has been affected lately because of the lack of electricity, especially since the motor, which is the main machine of his work needs a source of power.

After losing everything in the village, Imad is trying to build a new life for his children, and supporting him with all the requirements will ensure him a decent income.

Elia is a young man who had the courage to start his own business, he lives with his parents and sister in Fairouza village after the family was displaced from their home city Homs; they had to stay in a rented apartment for 6 years until they managed to buy their current house.

Since his father is an old man, he was no longer able to work and provide for the family and Elia took this responsibility upon himself despite his young age.

In 2014, he began as a worker in a car repairing workshop and worked with dedication for many years but lately, his wage has become insufficient for the family's growing needs so, in 2021, the enthusiastic young man decided to open his own workshop as he acquired the needed experience.

Elia's start was modest with simple capabilities, and he needed support to improve his life project, which he built from scratch. Helping him to get a well-equipped workshop will make a great change in his income and allow him to maintain a sustainable income and thriving business. 

"What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger." This saying describes Shafik's tough experience; he was one of the 270 people who were held in captivity in Al-Qaryatayn village, which witnessed the terrors of the devastating war.

The story started when the armed groups attacked his home village Al-Qaryatayn and he was trying to protect his wife and their 3 children, the selfless father managed to get them out but he couldn't escape and was kidnapped for 3 months until he had the chance to run away.

After losing all they had, Shafik's family settled down in Fairouza village where they did their best to forget the tough times and establish a new life.

During the pre-war period, Shafik used to work with lifting construction materials, and he had all the needed equipment, but when the village was attacked he lost everything. The only thing that kept him strong was his family's support, which motivated him to continue. He worked very hard to provide a decent income for them and even though he didn’t have the equipment, this industrious man preferred to lift the heavy materials by himself just to ensure his family a dignified life and compensate for what they went through.

Providing Shafik with the mini-winch will save him the physical effort and time in addition to the generator, which will increase his productivity and enhance his income.

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.