By Abdulrazak Madi | Project Leader
Did you see that picture? Just a single moment, yet it carried emotions beyond description. Bisan, the little girl whose eyes held both innocence and hope, never realized that the camera’s lens would capture something deeper than just a smile… That shot tells a story. A story of mercy and life.
We witness this mercy every day in the eyes of the children we meet in the camps of northern Syria. With every visit by the Masarat Initiative team to our students' camps, we return with mixed emotions. We carry painful stories in our hearts, yet our souls are filled with faith in these little ones. They dream despite life's hardships, defy the odds, and cling to education as if it were a lifeline. As if they are telling the world: We are here… We will not give up!
But can you imagine how they live?
1,904 camps. This is not just a number. It is a reality lived by more than 2,027,000 people, half of whom are children. Imagine that! One out of every two children here was born and raised without ever knowing a home or a warm classroom.
26% of camp residents are women—mothers striving to provide a dignified life for their children despite the harsh circumstances.
2.91% are people with disabilities—individuals in need of treatment and care, people who need someone to believe in them and help them paint a bright future.
That is why we constantly renew our partnership with you...
We believe that knowledge is a right for all—from school education to student activities, from academic guidance to vocational training, we work tirelessly to ensure that these children do not lose their future as they lost their homes. That they have enough to carve their own path and rebuild their lives with their own hands.
Imagine walking through the tents… listening to the children's laughter as they review their lessons under dim light… feeling their joy when they learn a new skill or acquire new knowledge.
How would you feel knowing that you were part of this? That you were the reason behind that smile, and that your support today might be the reason they have a new life tomorrow?
Thank you… for embodying the values of humanity in us.Thank you… for giving life a more beautiful meaning.Thank you… for being the light in their path.
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By Abdulrazak Madi | Project Leader
By Abdulrazak Madi | Project Leader
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