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Healing Love: The Story of Andrii and Lesia — Unbreakable in Their Support
The story of Andrii and Lesia is not only one of pain, loss, and adversity, but also of love, loyalty, and hope. They’ve learned to overcome challenges as a team, to lift one another in moments of despair, and to find new meaning in life.


War and its Consequences: The Path to Recovery for Veterans with UNIDO
Lviv, Ukraine - May 2025 War changes lives in an instant. With every day that passes, civilians and soldiers suffer severe injuries,...


Resilience Amid War: A Mother’s Entrepreneurial Journey in Ukraine
Ulyana Bilashevska is a woman of unyielding determination – a mother of five and an entrepreneur whose resilience inspires. Her story is...


The Story of Shahnaz
BARDARASH REFUGEE CAMP, Iraq - Shahnaz Abdulrazaq Hussein carefully kneads the dough for maamoul, a spiced cookie filled with dates and...


Chicken Coop at Gawilan Camp
This agri-business project provides food sustainability to Kurdistan’s most isolated refugee camp. Syrian refugees selected for food...


The Story of Shafira
MAMILYAN CAMP, Iraq. Nine-year-old Hameen laughingly fends off a rooster as she collects a dozen eggs from snow white chickens. “One time...


Supporting sweets producers in Syrian refugee camps
Darashakran Camp, Iraq. “Syrians are famous for their sweets,” says Mohamed Said. He and his son-in-law, Emad Mahmoud, are Syrian...


The Story of Ibrahim
SHEIKHAN, Iraq. Ibrahim Abdulkarim greets customers in the mobile shop where he works with the energy of his youth. He has recently...


The Story of Hazhar
BARDARASH, Iraq - An arc of sparks light up the small workshop and the screech of a grinder cutting through metal pierces the air. When...


Women's Empowerment
Since 2016, over 500 people have been trained under this project - 60% of them were women. Salwa Sueliman is one of them. She is 45...


‘We are not forgotten’ – Syrians and Jordanians working side by side
The recent influx of over 600,000 Syrians has placed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under significant strain.


The Story of Terrance Ballah
Terrance Ballah, 30, returned to Liberia after years in Sierra Leone. He is one of nearly 700 people who had 120 hours of...


The Story of Mami Joah
Carpentry as a tool for female empowerment. Becoming self-reliant through skills development and motivating others to follow her lead. ...


The Story of Jakob
Building livelihoods through carpentry in Liberia. “Carpentry has been a family trade for generations. Now it is my turn to establish my...


The Story of Georgia Cage
A new beginning after the war, reintegration for Liberian returnees. “I believe it was the right choice to come back home. I feel good...


The Story of Hadi
Hadi Naif Sado’s shop is a small room. His photocopier and laminator sit on the glass counter and a laptop is on the table next to him.


The Story of Guljin
Guljin Sharif Aziz twirls around to show off a floor-length, red and white dress with full sleeves and a sweetheart neckline.


A Factory’s Transformation Samir’s Journey to Success with Japan and UNIDO
Samir Idris Mohammed-Ali, a man of great determination, hails from Bardarash District, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

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