The Story of Batoul April 2021 Given the right support, children have the remarkable ability to adapt to new circumstances, no matter how tough they tend to be. Batoul is a prime example of that. Having fled Syria with her parents and two siblings in 2011, Batoul and...
Khaled Can’t wait to Learn March 2021 Khalid is a 10-year-old boy, who came to Lebanon in 2015 with his family (parents, two brothers and one sister) desiring to find a better environment escaping from the war in Syria. They settled in Ghazze, in the Bekaa –...
A Stepping Stone February 2021 Sanaa hadn’t ever attended school. When her mother found out about the “Back to the Future” project, the 11-year-old was one phone call away from being registered in BLN (Basic Literacy and Numeracy) program. Impacted by the Syrian...
The Story of Iyad Januanry 2021 “We barely get any internet connection in these parts so I am always running around when I have some free time on my hands to try and catch a Wi-Fi signal from one of our neighbors” says a smiling Iyad. Iyad, now 14 years of age, left...
The Story of Nada December 2020 It’s difficult, to say the least, for children fleeing the war in Syria; they tend to be the most vulnerable. It’s even harder for children with disabilities. Such is the case of Nada. Nada fled Syria with her family when she was just a...