Keeping Syria’s Displaced Warm
Umm Hassan and her six children were desperate to keep warm. Winter had arrived, but they had no oil to light their old stove....
Reopening Idlib’s Schools
Fuad al-Yusef wakes up filled with excitement each morning at the prospect of going to school. Like hundreds of other children in Idlib’s countryside,...
Tamkeen Programme Supports Syrian Communities and Initiatives
Alya recently delivered her first child at the Maternity and Child Welfare centre in the town of Hass, in Syria’s Idlib province. All her...
“Free Police” Patrol Rebel-Held Parts of Syria
When Youssef al-Tanari’s motorcycle warehouse was burgled in April 2015, he filed a report with the Free Police in Maarat al-Numan. Officers at the...
Sparking Up Kfar Nabel’s Power Supply
Saeed takes a car battery to work with him every day. He doesn’t own a vehicle, but needs some way to power the lights...
Building Idlib’s New Universities
Mohammad was at a crossroads in his life. Having recently finished secondary school, his natural move would have been to go on to university....
Rebuilding Houses and Lives in Wadi al-Dayf
Umm Ahmad’s displacement began when her home in the village of Maar Hatat was shelled and reduced to rubble. The 45-year-old widow and her...
Shortages Force Aleppo Medical Centres to Close
Medical care becomes especially vital when a nation is enduring protracted conflict. In Aleppo in northwest Syria, health centres have operated under dire conditions...
Replanting Hope in Idlib
Abu Mahmud goes to work on his farm each morning, excited that his 45-acres of land are once again a luscious green. Like hundreds...
Therapy Helps Idlib’s Traumatised Children Speak Up
Hani, 12, has a severe stutter, often faints and has difficulty controlling his bladder. These problems began on April 13, 2015, when he was...
Putting Smiles on Orphans’ Faces
A civil society group working in Idlib and the surrounding countryside is helping hundreds of local children who have lost family in the conflict....
Confusion Reigns in Kfar Nabel’s School System
Sara, 15, sets out every morning for the Sharia Institute for Scientific Excellence in Kafr Nabel. At this school, run by the Islamist group...
Farmers Harness the Power of the Sun
Before the revolution, Ahmad al-Sulayman grew apple trees on a five-acre piece of land in Idlib’s countryside. Watered by an artesian well, his orchard...
Idlib’s Courts of Arbitration
After Samia Abdin’s marriage broke down and ended in divorce, she tried to seek custody of her only son. The 28 year-old took her...
Job Opportunities in War-Torn Syria
Mansur felt helpless. Like thousands of other Syrians, he had lost his job and was struggling to meet the growing needs of his wife...
Islamic State Dismantles Medical Services in Syrian Region
Yara al-Haj, an inpatient at a clinic in Turkey, is waiting anxiously for the results of an MRI scan she underwent a few days...
