Despite her knee condition and the strain of her modest job, Firyal never faltered in her commitment to support her family. Living in a rented house in Qattinah village with her husband and two children, every penny counted.

Her dream of owning a business seemed distant until she heard of the Micro Projects Program. With the support, she finally opened her own cleaning and wrapping materials shop. This venture empowered her to contribute more substantially to her family's financial stability.

Now, Firyal's days are filled with purpose as she manages her shop, supporting her husband and securing a good life for her children. This shop isn't just a business; it's a symbol of hope and opportunity, allowing her to transform her family's circumstances and create a path to prosperity against all odds.

Fadila, a married woman and mother of four, lives with her family in Qattinah village. Her husband works tirelessly as an employee and a farmer to meet the family's needs. However, one source of income isn’t enough. Since 2018, Fadila has been running a dress leasing shop and working as a school teacher to contribute to their income.

She buys second-hand dresses and fixes them at a local sewing workshop before leasing them to women in her village. She dreamed of having her own sewing machines to repair dresses, as her manual machine is impractical. Owning the necessary sewing machines would allow her to work year-round, improving her business efficiency.

To make this dream a reality, Fadila applied to the Micro Projects Program for support as she plans to set up her own sewing business within her shop which would enable her to fix dresses, save time and increase her earnings. 

Securing better income through her shop would provide greater financial stability for the family, ensuring they can meet their needs and invest in their children's education.

Rasha is a single mother residing in Al-Sabeel neighborhood, she has been the sole caregiver for her ten-year-old son, Majd, who suffers from Children's asthma and Thalassemia. After splitting up with her husband, she took on the responsibility of providing for Majd's needs, including the costs of his treatments.

Since 2017, she has worked tirelessly in sales and at a beauty salon, but her modest earnings were barely enough to cover their living expenses and Majd's medical bills. Despite her brother's occasional support, Rasha knew she needed a more sustainable solution to ensure a better future for her son.

Determined to become financially independent and provide her only son with stability, she envisioned starting her own mini-market. However, the cost of launching such a business was beyond her means. That's when the Micro Projects Program in Homs stepped in, providing the necessary support to turn her dream into reality.

With the program's assistance, Rasha successfully opened her mini-market. This new venture not only improved their financial situation but also gave Rasha the independence she longed for. Eventually, Rasha remarried a man who embraced both her and Majd, offering a partnership built on mutual care and love.

Today, she looks forward to the future, leaving behind the struggles of the past and focusing on the promising opportunities ahead for her and her son.

Hanaa, a dedicated mother of six, resides in Qattinah village with her retired husband and four children, who are university and school students. Despite working in the health sector for over 30 years, her salary, combined with her husband's modest pension, was insufficient to meet their family's daily needs and cover the high costs of education.

Determined to improve her family's livelihood, Hanaa decided to start her own business; she opened a dairy shop, leveraging her skills in preparing dairy products and recognizing the high demand for these goods in her village. With the help of the Micro Projects Program, she launched her small business, with her husband supporting her in managing the shop.

This initiative transformed the family's life, providing a secure source of income and easing the financial burden. Her dairy shop not only supports her children's education but also ensures a stable future for her family. 

Nassrallah, a retired employee from Qattinah village, found himself grappling with financial strains despite his and his wife's pensions. With two sons to support; one in university and the other fulfilling military duty, his income as a farmer became indispensable. To alleviate some of the mounting costs, he sold his cherished land to his brother, but agreed to continue working on it.

The land, now under his brother's ownership, is rich with fruitful trees and seasonal crops. However, the expenses of agricultural activities, particularly the increasing fees for tractor rentals and other necessary equipment like spraying pumps, became daunting challenges for Nassrallah.

Despite the hurdles, he remains determined to persevere. Acquiring a mini-cultivator and a spraying pump, offers a glimmer of hope. With these tools, Nassrallah envisions a more manageable path ahead, one where he can sustain his livelihood and, perhaps, improve his family's prospects in the future. 

Youssef Rezq Allah, 38, has been burdened with the weight of responsibility from a young age; as he shouldered the care of his ailing parents and siblings until his life was marked with great losses with their passing, one by one leaving him to face life adversities alone and adrift in a sea of grief.

It was in his thirties when Youssef discovered that he spent his youth caring for his family without having any chance to work or gain any experience except ten years ago when he worked with a friend of his in mobile phone maintenance.

However, his financial situation was dire leaving him with no chance but to take any job available to survive so he sought a source of income in the halls of the Kyrillos church as a receptionist and waiter with a simple salary, but it saved him from poverty.

Youssef yearned to start a new chapter in his life and overcome the adversities he went through so he turned to the Micro Project Center seeking support to establish his mobile phone maintenance shop.

Now, Youssef is working tirelessly feeling that he moved a huge step closer to finding peace and stability in his life.

Bassam Zaitoun 38, a man of humble beginnings, is married to Sulaf Taweel and has a 4-year-old cute girl called Tatiana who was the source of hope and happiness in their lives despite the challenges they faced.

Bassam was a skilled barber, a craft he had learned in his village where he established his own barbershop and worked tirelessly for 23 years. However, the crisis has weighed heavily on the overall situation especially in Bassam's village as many have moved to search for better circumstances which left Bassam with no customers to cover his basic needs.

With sorrow in his heart, he decided to close his barbershop, leave his hometown, move to Damascus, and live at his family house in Kashkoul along with his mother and brother's family. 

Bassam transitioned among various jobs until he found himself working at a barbershop, barely making ends meet.

Moreover, Bassam's mother was suffering from a heart condition and his brother was a soldier, adding to the weight on his shoulders as he became the provider of two families.

Bassam's longing for independence and stability led him to seek support from the Micro Projects Center.

With their assistance, he secured funding for his own barbershop equipped with new tools and furnishings.

As he stood behind his barber's chair, surrounded by the familiar hum of clippers and the laughter of his customers, he knew that he had finally found his place in the world and through his hard work and determination, Bassam would secure a decent living for himself and his loved ones.

Elias's journey was marked by hard work and perseverance as he started from an early age to provide for himself and support his family.  He is married to Wedian Janoura and they live in a modest home in Al-Dwalaa where they had their two sons; Loran born in 2010, and Sairj in 2013.

From his early days, Elias worked as a farmer in his hometown of Hamra village then moved between various jobs such as in an engineering office and later as a cargo driver. Elias embraced each opportunity possible with an unwavering commitment to providing a decent living for his family.

However, no matter how hard Elias worked, he was never able to make ends meet which made him reconsider his options especially since his financial condition started to deteriorate and he had to seek support from his brother to pay for his kids' school tuition. Elias refused to succumb to despair and applied for the Mini-van project at Hope Center.

With the support he received, Elias embarked on a new venture as he was able to purchase a mini-van for transporting employees and students.

Today, as he drove his mini-van through the streets of Damascus, Elias carried the hopes and aspirations of a man who refused to be defined by his circumstances and was determined to seek a better future for his family.

Cozet Al-Ashhab is 40 years old and married to Louay Alomar, a loving and supportive husband. Her love for confectionery started at an early age, a passion nurtured over the years as her journey began in 2005 when she found her peace and joy in her kitchen creations, and despite hurdles, her resolve remained unyielding.

However, life was not easy for Cozet and through the years of war she had to work and provide for herself and her family so she worked at a nursery and then as a government employee, but it was cooking that truly ignited her spirit so she sought a job at Olga's sweets shop for 18 months which provided invaluable experience but because of the low salary she was taking, she had to quit and look for a chance to establish her own project.

Cozet envisioned a charming bakery, painted in hues of pink, adorned with ornate chairs—a haven where she could achieve her confectionery passion. The support she got from Hope Center transformed her dreams into reality as she was supported with all the equipment and tools necessary to establish a home-based confectionery kitchen forming the first step toward achieving her dreams.

Today, Cozet embarked on a new chapter of her life as the aroma of freshly baked delights permeated the air offering the most delicious dishes with a sweet smile on her face and great hope in her heart.

Margaret is still in her twenties, yet she carries burdens far beyond her years. She grew up in a modest family with poor financial conditions, which forced her to take on responsibilities at a young age; she started working as a saleswoman in a clothing store to cover her expenses and help her parents as much as she could. She later got married and moved to her husband's village, where she worked in a sewing workshop, hoping that her marriage would add something beautiful to her life but unfortunately, it was fraught with daily problems that ended in divorce after one year. 

Margret returned to Damascus to live with her parents and found herself alone, in poor financial condition, and responsible for her parents' expenses, especially since her father, who had undergone open-heart surgery with the help of charities, was prohibited from doing any physical effort making Margaret the breadwinner for her family.

Undeterred, Margaret worked long hours in a sewing workshop, trying to provide for her family, but despite all her efforts, her income was insufficient to meet the high cost of living. She endured all hardships in silence, hoping that one day her life would change.

It was when Margaret received support from the Hope Center in Damascus to start her own sewing workshop, complete with all the necessary machines and equipment.

She saw this as a major turning point in her life, feeling lucky for the first time and realizing that she now had a stable source of income as this newfound project allowed her to improve her living conditions and make up for the stormy days of the past.