Micro-Projects is a livelihood-support program which helps family providers who had either lost their livelihood during the war, or aspire to be a productive and financially independent part of the community by starting their own income generating business. By financing their micro-projects, Christian Hope Center is helping Christian families to have a sustainable source of income, through the provision of equipment, machinery and tools. This will eventually mitigate the economic harm caused by increasing poverty and insecurity, preserve their dignity, and alleviate the calamities of war and the economic crisis, which will ultimately preserve the existence of an active Christian community in Syria. In addition to the Micro-Projects supported in Cities of Aleppo, Homs and Damascus, the program also supports families who rely on agriculture as their principal source of income in rural Homs.


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Aleppo

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Homs

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Wooden Furniture Spraying


It all started with an urgent phone call in one early morning in 2012, Gabriel received bad news from a colleague member warning him not to come to his workshop because the armed groups have invaded the area, stole the shops, and spread destruction everywhere. That was only the beginning of some misfortunate events.

Gabriel Boulos who’s 58 years old, and works in carpentry related business of mainly furniture painting and sometimes manufacturing furniture, is married to Malak Tannous and the...


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Electrical Maintenance Shop


Yousef Nahass is a 23-years-old electrician Who is the sole provider for the family of three; his father Abdo, sister Rita and himself. Despite his young age, he chose to take the financial responsibilities and work as an electrician. He first started working after the family traveled to Lebanon in 2011, with the start of the Syrian war.

His father stayed back in Aleppo for a while longer to arrange everything related with his workshop, car, and other belongings, but unfortunately...


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Taxi


Family is what gives you the roots to stand tall and strong, it is the first support unit in times of hardships, Hagop comes from such a family.

Hagop Lutfi used to work in goldsmithing since 1997, despite the fact that he didn’t have his own independent business, but he surely has the skills for the delicate craft.

he has two brothers, one of them was in the military service since the start of the war, he was already in service for...


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Taxi


The remaining shrapnel in his head is a constant reminder of the vicious war that Roland lived.

The 39-years-old Roland Makdissi was a victim to something he didn’t have anything to do with. in 2016, a mortar shell fell on a building in the same street where he and his wife Salpy live. The positioning of the shrapnel was very delicate, it caused him facial Hemiplegia. The couple consulted many doctors and all of them agreed that leaving the shrapnel inside is...


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Car Repairing


Since 1983, Manoug Hyrabedian worked in cars repairing, his workshop was in Bustan Al-Basha and like all the workshops in that area he was forced to evacuate in 2012, with the start of the war. His losses weren’t only the workshop, he also had machinery there and a lot of materials stored there, none of that could be rescued. For two years the 63-years-old stayed without any work, but the family of four had no other source of income than...


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Manufacturing Electrical Breakers


When you hear Sarkis explain How he manufactures his products (electrical breakers for cars), you can see how passionate he is about his profession. 

Sarkis Habib is a 37-years-old who lives with his wife Vartouhi and their two daughters; Zovig and Rita in their grandmother Zovinar house, he is the provider for all of them. After his father passed away Sarkis kept his father’s workshop working for a long time. He used to spend the majority of his day in the...


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Women's Sportswear


Charbel Mamo is a 27-years-old young man who went against all expectations and while a great percentage of Syrian youth did everything to leave the country or even wished to leave, Charbel couldn’t stand being away from his family and fiancée so after four years in Sweden he couldn’t wait to come back to his hometown Aleppo.

During his stay in Sweden, Charbel worked in the food business, in a pizzeria place and he excelled that job, on the busy weekends...


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Wooden Furniture Spraying


Craftsmen are the most people who were affected in the Syrian war. 

Nasri is a 56 years old carpenter, who works mainly in spraying and painting wooden furniture, his workshop was located in Suleyman AL-halabi area like most of the workshops of this kind.

When the war started in 2012, the area was confiscated by armed groups and that was the last time Nasri saw his workshop. It was a rental but the tools and equipment were his, and unfortunately, they were...


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Taxi


My name is Salim Ajami, I am 40 years old; I’m married to Georgina Mashek and we have two little boys, Tawfeek is 11 years old, and Elia is 9 years old. We live in Al-Midan area in Aleppo, this area was very dangerous during the war because it was a critical fire line, all our neighbors left fearing for their lives, we used to go down to the building shelter when the children get terrified by the sounds of...


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Mini Pick-up Truck


My name is George Kerbaj, I’m 31 years old and married to Rita Awad, we have a newborn baby called Joseph and We live together with my wife’s parents in Al-Midan area in Aleppo, we all help each other to pay the house rent. In 2018 I started working in a mall (Al Amal), with a low salary (60$ monthly), this of course cannot even cover our needs as a family especially that we have a newborn baby and he...


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Sandwich Shop


My name is Nishan, I live with my wife Anne Tashjian and our four children; the twins Hagob and Maral, they are 24 years old, Tamar 20 years old and our youngest Sevan, is 18 years old. I spent almost my entire life working in a fast food place in Al-Midan area since 1978, in Aleppo city, it’s a crowded area with narrow roads and many industrial shops. Unfortunately, in 2010, Al-Midan was one of the most critical areas in...


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Paint Shop


My name is Nabil Nassar, 34 years old and married to Ninawa Marza, we have two little children; Sharbel is 3 years old and Fadia is one year old. I live in Sulaymania area with my parents and my youngest brother who is currently serving in the military, we rented this house after our main house in Al-Midan was damaged severely during the war. it’s so hard for me to even afford a rented house, especially that I spent the...


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