have the fondest memories of my parents. Both were social activists, passionate about education and helping others who are less fortunate. My mother taught at a school for the visually impaired in Damascus, Syria. At the time, a person having a physical disability...
Keeping “AI” on the Refugee Crisis
Keeping “A I” on the Refugee Crisis
GIFT IN-KIND FOR SALE: A mosaic honoring Ammar Al-Shami and Syrian artisans
An artist from Kafranbel, Idlib donated a beautiful mosaic wall art in honor of Ammar Al-Shami, 100% of the sale price will fund one of our students.
An interview with Moaz Hosny, an inspiring Syrian graduate of the MIT ReACT Hub
Moaz Hosny is a breath of fresh air. A hard-working electronics and communication engineering student who fled to Jordan with his family shortly after the conflict started in Syria.
10 Reasons Why Donating To Refugee Higher Education Has So Much Impact
After two decades of philanthropy and working with the most vulnerable youth populations, I have chosen refugee youth higher and continued education as a cause worthy of my attention and support. Here are the 10 reasons I believe refugee higher education is worthy of...
The Jennie Leary Wallin Fund
Courage, care, and perseverance were her hallmarks, paralleled by the struggle of Syrian displaced young women determined to have a better future for themselves and their communities. Donate About The Fund Jennie Leary Wallin was a remarkable woman. She was committed...
The Coronavirus and Its Effects On Our Lives
Everyone was talking about the disadvantages of the coronavirus but did not recognize its positive effects on our lives
Integrated but Segregated
Syrian Refugee Students’ Reflections of Space in Jordan’s Double-Shift Schools After experiencing disruption, pain, and unimaginable loss, Syrian children arrived in Jordan and desperately hoped to regain their childhood and be students, friends, and aspiring...
Five Things You Do Not Know About Za’atari Camp in Jordan
The Za’atari camp is not what others think. It is
suffering mixed with strength and produces a refugee who aspires to hope
Faris Eid’s Fund
His smile is contagious. Let us give Syrian youth a reason to smile by sending them Faris’s gift of education for a brighter future Donate Celebrate Faris’s Perseverance in the face of challenges His smile is contagious. Let us give Syrian youth a reason to smile by...