Educate 500 Orphans in Syria

At Masarat, we believe that every student is a unique case, and that the path toward excellence does not pass through a single study method imposed on everyone, but rather through the student's discovery of the way their own mind works. From this standpoint, we held an important interactive session within the Academic Advising track titled: "Individual Learning Styles: How Do I Study the Way That Suits Me?"

Why is this session pivotal for our students? Our students live in exceptional circumstances (displacement, orphanhood, and living pressures), which makes the time allocated for studying very precious. Our goal for this session was to help the student:

• Discover their own style: Introducing students to the different styles (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, and Reading/Writing) and providing them with the tools to discover the style that suits them.

• Effective Application: Training students on how to transform rigid study materials into media that suit their style (such as converting texts into visual charts or auditory recordings).

Session Outcomes:

• Improved Academic Performance: By investing time and effort in methods that ensure the maximum levels of understanding and comprehension.

• Boosting Self-Confidence: Reducing the frustration resulting from the feeling that the material is difficult, and discovering that the problem was in the "study method" and not in the "student's innate abilities."

• Independence in Learning: Empowering the student to build their own study plan in accordance with their style and their environment within the camp or partitioned housing.

Our Partners at GlobalGiving Your continuous support is what makes the Academic Advising track a reality. We do not just provide lessons in mathematics and science; we build the "learner's personality" that is aware of its own capabilities. Thanks to you, we grant these orphans the keys to their minds, enabling them to excel despite all material and spatial obstacles.

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In pottery, it takes patience and strength to transform solid clay into an artistic vessel. For the orphaned young man, Samer, this is his daily battle to provide for his family who lost their breadwinner. But Samer's story does not end within the walls of the clay workshop; his true narrative begins when the sun sets.

Samer spends his entire day in the heat of the workshop, his hands covered in clay and his back bent over the pottery wheel. It is grueling work that requires high concentration and physical strength, driven by his duty as the sole provider for his family amidst difficult displacement conditions.

In the evening, his journey of knowledge begins through "Masarat." When he returns home, he washes the traces of clay from his hands, but he does not wash away his ambition. He opens his mobile phone to transform from a "potter" into a diligent "student" via the Masarat platform. He navigates through his high school lessons, searching for the knowledge he believes is the key to lead him and his family from the hardships of poverty to the vastness of the future.

How does "Masarat" support Samer in his dual mission? At Masarat, we realize that Samer represents the "silent hero" who refuses to be crushed by reality; therefore, we design our support to be a true pillar for him through:

• Flexible Education as a Lifeline: Providing a free and flexible online educational system that allows Samer to access lessons and materials at any time that suits his busy schedule, ensuring his school years are not lost due to forced labor.

• Knowledge and Psychological Security: We provide Samer with a nurturing and stable learning environment that compensates for the severe shortage of physical schools, giving him hope that his daily toil will be crowned with brilliant success in the future.

• Building a Leadership Personality: Through academic advising tracks, we help Samer discover his strengths and transform his resilient energy into academic excellence.

Our Partners at GlobalGiving Your support for "Masarat" is the true funding for "Sustainable Hope" for children like Samer. When you see Samer's hands soiled with clay, remember that your donation is what gives him the ability to hold the "digital pen" to write his future. Because of you, we do not leave Samer alone in the face of grueling work; instead, we place the compass of knowledge in his hand.

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