Syrian women have always been an essential part of the country's economic structure, playing big roles in many different sectors and Duaa is an example of that.

Duaa and her husband Rami are a young couple from Maskanah village, they work together in their land of grapevines, which is their only source to provide for their 5-year-old daughter Elitia and their 1-year-old baby George.

The family owns a tractor in addition to a tanker that they fill with the required agricultural materials like pesticides and medications for their plants; Duaa and Rami used to borrow a pump from their relatives to spray their land, but unfortunately, the pump broke down and the spraying costs have become more than they could afford, while buying this important equipment was impossible due to its expensive price.

Grapevines need special care and continuous spraying with medications and pesticides to guarantee good production, the pump will help in decreasing the high costs thus, this lovely family will have better crops and increase the profits of their life project. 

Fadi from Maskanah village is a married man and a father of two children. He worked as a wall painter in Lebanon for 23 years and unfortunately, was one of the craftsmen who lost their livelihoods there due to the economic crisis and the rapid spread of Coronavirus. 

In 2019, the hardworking man had no other choice but to return and start over; he tried to find a suitable work opportunity in his profession but being out of the country all these years made him lack the required relations with engineers and other craftsmen who could provide work opportunities.

Fadi is the sole breadwinner for his family of four, so he couldn't stay long without ensuring them a source of income, which would be sufficient to cover their growing needs. However, since he had the time, he decided to work with his brothers in farming and the land became his resort after losing everything. 

Fadi is giving all of his heart to guarantee the best crops in the family's land of grapevines. He applied for a mini-cultivator to cut down on the high plowing costs while on the other hand, he can secure an additional income by helping other farmers with this important equipment.

Mohsen is a married man with five children, he used to work in floor grinding and polishing in Lebanon but unfortunately, he lost his work and had to return home due to the hard situation there. The only choice left for him in order to ensure a dignified life for his family was to go back to his original work in farming, which he had depended on for more than 20 years.

Mohsen's land is planted with olive trees, different kinds of fruit, and wheat, but lately his crops deteriorated as a result of the tractor he had, which is essential for plowing and other agricultural activities because it needed maintenance and the repairs would cost a big amount of money that he can not afford.

Now thanks to the micro project program, Mohsen can drive his tractor again and save the high costs of rent that he used to pay whenever he plowed his land, and most importantly, he can revive his land and improve its agricultural condition. 

Ayman is a cobbler who opened his first workshop back in 1990 in a village called "Talkalakh" near Ozeir village, besides his work in farming. He is a married man and a father of five and the family members help each other in taking care of their land. 

Talkalakh village witnessed the terrors of war and Ayman was one of the craftsmen who lost their work because it was very dangerous to even reach his workshop, which was later destroyed and robbed. Losing all of his equipment was not a reason to give up, and Ayman did his best to provide for his children.

The land became the main source of livelihood for the family after this great loss but lately, doing most of the agricultural activities has become a real challenge for Ayman and his children, since they were no longer able to use their tractor after its tires were completely worn out, on the other hand, the tractor is essential for plowing and pesticide spraying in order to ensure good crops thus, they were forced to rent someone else's vehicle with high cost.

Giving Ayman the chance to change the old tires will save him time and money, and also improve the conditions of his land. 

Being away from the horrors of the war didn't spare many Syrians from its disastrous effects and calamities. 

Saad is a farmer from Ozeir village, he is a married man with five children. In addition to his work in farming, he is a government employee.

Saad owns a tractor that he uses for most of the important agricultural activities like plowing, watering, and even transporting the equipment. But lately, he started to suffer from the results of the economic crisis in the country, which limited his ability to ensure his land the best care, especially since he was no longer able to drive the tractor because he couldn't afford to change its tires.

The olive crops in his land were affected and he was unable to plant his whole land, while the family consider this land as their main source of livelihood. 

Supporting this hardworking man to make use of the tractor again, will alleviate a part of his burdens and help him improve his family's living conditions during these tough times. 

George was one of many Syrians, who were affected by the economic crisis in Lebanon; after losing his work, he returned home and decided to revive the family's land with the help of his brother.

George is a single man, he lives with his mother and his brother's family of three; besides his main profession as a blacksmith, he works in farming and has a good experience in growing olive trees, wheat, and barley. 

The two brothers own a tractor, which they use for plowing, but throughout the years, the problems of this vehicle were increasing and maintenance during the hard economic situation in the country would cost more than they could afford, on the other hand, plowing or even driving on rocky roads has become impossible so the family started to rely on rented tractors and losing a big amount of their profits.

George is in real need to repair the tractor in order to ensure the sustainability of his olive crops which became the main source of income, thanks to the micro support he bought a new battery and tires for this essential vehicle and he is doing his best to achieve the stability of income he has been seeking.

In 2008, Nabil's production of almonds was the highest in Homs; the available conditions in his rich land were suitable for this cultivation and it was equipped with a watering well, a water pump, and a drip irrigation system, which allowed him to guarantee the best crops.

Nabil and his wife Mariam are both retired school teachers, living with their two children Elias (newly graduated from the faculty of pharmacy), and Mais (a university student) in their home village Al-Hamra.

With the start of the war, Nabil could no longer reach his land, the situation was really chaotic and all of the irrigation supplies were stolen. When the situation stabilized in the area, he got back to his work in farming, but unfortunately, the production of the land deteriorated due to the lack of irrigation water and Nabil couldn't compensate for his great loss, especially since covering the family's essential needs has always been his main concern and took the largest part of his income.

The hardworking man gave all of his time and effort to his land; the family's only source of livelihood, he managed to buy a part of the irrigation requirements and needed support with a water pump and an electric generator. This initiative will be a great chance to revive the glory of Nabil's land and help him save his precious trees.

Ghassan was living with his wife Joyce in the city of Damascus where he worked as an employee, they used to visit their land in Al-Hamra village whenever they had the chance, to take care of their almonds trees. 
Throughout the war period, Ghassan was unable to reach the land, which was in a dangerous location; unfortunately, the land had become abandoned and the negligence caused a deterioration in the crops. 

A few years later, his long service as an employee came to an end, and the couple decided to settle down in their village, they prepared a house which cost them a big amount of their savings and they had to find an additional source of income to live on as Ghassan's pension was barely enough to cover some daily needs and the land was their last resort. Their financial resources were only enough to plant half of the land, they planted the land without being able to provide a suitable irrigation method; while the land had a well, it lacked the needed equipment to draw the water, so they had to rent a tractor for watering. 

Ghassan's brother, Marwan, encouraged him to apply for a water pump in order to make use of the well and save the high rent costs, as this well is located between Ghassan and his two brothers' lands, making it an important watering source for three farmlands.

Although Ghassan and Joyce couldn't plant their whole land, having a sustainable source of water will help them to continue and improve their life project. 

Rima's battle with life hardships started two years ago when she lost her sole supporter and the father of her four children, George, whose sudden death was a grave shock for his family who had to learn how to survive after him. 

She lives with her four children, 3 sons and a daughter; Elias is a law student who works in a car repairing workshop to help in providing for the family, Yousef who had to leave school early because he suffers from Epilepsy in addition to the youngest in the family Antoine and lastly Lara who had Psoriasis upon the trauma of her father's death. 

The selfless mother devoted her life to her children and in order to ensure them a dignified life, she used a room from their house as a small grocery shop. Unfortunately, the hard economic circumstances affected her small business and the income became barely enough to cover her family's basic daily needs.

Rima and her eldest son Elias decided to invest in the land which George had left for them; although they both didn't have any former experience in farming, this land was their last hope of securing a decent living. When Rima applied for the micro-projects initiative, she was afraid that her project wouldn't be approved as she didn't have enough skills in farming, but she insisted on trying for the sake of her family and they all started learning more about farming. Her project was approved and the people of the village helped her and her children to prepare their land and provided them with the essential advice to ensure good crops. 

A new hope was brought to this family's life, their father's land will be their resort and they will rely on its generous bounties without having to ask for any aid, it will continue to bring stability to their future. 

Everyone who knows Marah can tell how vigorous and enthusiastic is this young mother, who has always supported her husband and helped him to guarantee their three little sons the best possible life. 

Her husband Mowafaq has a chicken shop, which has been the family's only source of livelihood for a long time, it was going well until unfortunately, during the last few years, the economic situation affected the business and the sales dropped sharply. 

While the financial burdens were growing, Mowafaq's income became no longer sufficient to meet the family's needs. Marah decided to make use of the land they own by starting an agricultural project.

The couple started preparing their land to plant it with grapes; Marah sold all of her gold jewelry and her husband decided to sell his car to buy the grape seedlings and install the iron stands, which are necessary to plant the vines, but their newly initiated project still lacked an irrigation system. Marah and Mowafaq couldn't afford its high costs, especially since they've spent all the money they saved on establishing this land. 

Marah applied to the Micro-Agricultural Project, to complete what they started; planting the family's land will ensure them a decent living and also help them settle down in their home village Maskaneh.

Suheil is a married man and a father of three sons and a daughter, the family had peaceful life until the brutal war erupted in Syria changing everything forever.
Although their village wasn't affected directly by the war, Suheil's family wasn't spared from its calamities; their house is located 3 kilometers away from the village, when the war started, it wasn't safe to stay in an isolated area anymore, so they moved to a rented apartment in Fairouza village. 

Today, Suheil lives with his wife Rima, his son Marc and his daughter Jessica. The eldest son Mikhail is now a soldier while his brother Rabih was unfortunately martyred during his military service. 

Suheil used to work as a taxi driver for a living, but he stopped when he was diagnosed with cancer, the treatment costs were a huge burden and the family had to spend all their savings. Thankfully, the strong man won his battle against cancer and immediately started searching for work, the only option to secure his family with an income was to rely on the land, which he inherited from his father in Maskanah. 

After Suheil was fully recovered, he began to daily visit the land and work in farming, he planted 680 grape seedlings but he wasn't able to buy the essential agricultural equipment due to its high prices.

By having the mini-cultivator, Suheil will stop using rented equipment and will be able to improve his income and make a good profit from the land which he holds dear to his heart. 

In an overburdened country, no one was spared from the effects of war, each family has experienced its bitterness in one way or another.

Marwan and his family live in their rural house in Al-Hamra village, relying on the bounties of the land. He owns two lands located in different areas, planted with almond and olive trees. 

When the war started, many farmers from this village couldn't reach their lands and Marwan was one of them; he sold all of his agricultural equipment in addition to the water tanker fearing it would get robbed without a suitable place to keep them safe. After things settled down, he was finally able to get back to farming, and with some savings, he barely managed to buy the essential tools and equipment. 

Watering the two lands started to become a real challenge, as he couldn't install an irrigation network and had to rent a water tanker, which cost him a lot and increased his burdens being the only provider for his wife and four children.

Marwan has an agricultural tractor, and having a water tanker will save him a good amount of his profits. This project will help Marwan and his big family to have their life back on track and ensure a better living during the hard economic situation.