Idlib Hospitals on the Brink of Collapse
Souad al-Masri had just left the national hospital in Maarat an-Numan where her 13-year-old son Mounir was receiving treatment, when the building was hit...
Cancer Patients in Opposition Areas Cut Off From Treatment
Abu Thaer makes the long and arduous journey from Maarrat al-Nu’man to Damascus each month to ensure his four-year-old son can get free cancer...
Helping Idlib’s Women and Children
When 35-year-old Jumana found a lump in her breast, she was terrified. “I was so frightened when I discovered it, especially as I didn’t...
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...
Empowering Women Farmers in Rif Idlib
Um Mohammad, 40, was delighted when she was accepted on to the Means of Living project to help support her with the family’s olive...
Helping Syria’s Most Vulnerable
Hasna used to fear leaving the safety of her tent to take her children to the toilet at night. The streets of the Samidoon...
A Devastating Loss
Abdalla and Sahar had been married for ten years when they found out they were expecting twins. The couple felt that their prayers had...
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...
Strengthening Institutions in Opposition Areas
An independent organisation headquartered in Gazientep, Turkey, aims to strengthen institutions in opposition-controlled areas of northern Syria by coordinating activities between local councils and...
Restoring Hope in Syria
When Aida’s was martyred, the 35 year-old fell on hard times. Struggling to provide for her four children, the young widow decided to withdraw...
Solidarity with Syria’s Besieged
On January 7, 2016, Shaima donated her family’s entire daily food allowance to the Molham organisation towards aid for the besieged residents of Madaya....
When There is No Place to Hide
Sabah and her family left their home in Kfar Nbuda in a daze. The government had given residents 24 hours to get out, and...
The Perils of Cousin Marriage
When 29-year-old Alia looks at her two sick children, she wishes she could go back in time to refuse the arranged marriage that led...
Empowering Vulnerable Communities
Ever since the start of the Syrian revolution, farmer Abu Ali had struggled to find a market for his wheat harvest. “It became a...
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....
