Human Stories

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.

Lviv, Ukraine - May 2025 War changes lives in an instant. With every day that passes, civilians and soldiers suffer severe injuries, leaving lasting scars. Since the onset of the war, tens of thousands of Ukrainians have lost limbs, with amputation rates comparable to those seen in World War I. According to The Wall Street Journal, in the first 17 months after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 50,000 people required prosthetics. The Ministry of Social Policy

Ulyana Bilashevska is a woman of unyielding determination – a mother of five and an entrepreneur whose resilience inspires. Her story is...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

The recent influx of over 600,000 Syrians has placed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under significant strain.

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

Carpentry as a tool for female empowerment. Becoming self-reliant through skills development and motivating others to follow her lead. ​...

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

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

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.

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

Samir Idris Mohammed-Ali, a man of great determination, hails from Bardarash District, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.