back This family of six lived in Bosra al-Sham (part of Daraa, in Syria) and fled to Jordan (the Irbid rural area, more specifically). The father Mohammad worked as a driver and in agriculture, owning some land and sheep. His dream
Families We Support
Through the generous donations of ARC supporters, we are able to provide housing for more than a dozen (and growing) refugee families living in dire circumstances in camps in Greece, and in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. In some cases we have moved people from tents into apartments, or from sheds, make-shift stalls, or even from the streets into safe housing. In addition to shelter, families and individuals have other basic needs including: food, domestic items, and skills training in order to become self-sufficient as there are relatively few jobs available to the refugee population.
Faten Makhzoom, widow, and her two young children – Ankara, Turkey
This family was originally living in East Aleppo, but they fled Syria in a forced evacuation of their city back in December of 2016. Faten Makhzoom and her two children, Mohamad and Raghad, managed to find refuge in Ankara,
Dooah Shaal and her four children – Izmir, Turkey
This young family, originally from Aleppo, has found refuge from the Syrian conflict in Izmir, Turkey. Dooah and her husband, Muhammad, now deceased, and their four children were living on the first floor of a house in which Muhammad’s parents
Jomana Dabol and her four children – Reyhanli, Turkey
Jomana and her children are originally from Latakia, Syria. The family fled their home country with their father in the beginning stages of the Syrian War, in April 2012. They found refuge in Turkey, but once they were there, the
Turkyeh and Huusain Ali Al-Zwaiher and their four children- Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
This family of six has found temporary refuge in the Bekaa Valley area in Lebanon, after witnessing the destruction of their home by bomb blasts in the Syrian district of Al Tabka, within the city of Al Raqqa. The father,
Turkyeh Ahmad Al Saleh and four children, including 6-year-old Faisal with disability in legs who cannot move without assistance – Lebanon
Turkyeh and her children are living as refugees in a camp in Lebanon, Jordan. The family is originally from Syria; their home was very near to Raqqa City Airport. That home was destroyed in the heavy bombings that have been
Lutfiye Sehiber, Iman and seven children/grandchildren- Adana, Turkey
After Lutfiye lost her husband and three of her sons in the Syrian War, she and her daughter-in-law, Iman, and the children of her deceased sons migrated to Turkey. The nine of them are now sharing one room in Adana,
Khalida Bekiar, young widow with four children – Istanbul, Turkey
Khalida is a young mother whose husband never returned from episodic fighting in Aleppo where the family is originally from. A hairdresser who earned solid income in her previous life in Syria, Khalida, along with her four children, are now
Istedar Diab and family -Tripoli, Lebanon
back Istedar and her children escaped from their home when it was hit in the crossfire of continuous Syrian War violence. Istedar’s husband and father of her children, was kidnapped and later found dead. After living in hiding in the
Layla and Hassan and their six children -Bekaa, Lebanon
Layla, Hassan and their six children, ages two to nine (including two sets of twins) left Syria when fighting erupted between the free army and rebel forces in their village. The free army forced the family out of their home
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