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PRESS RELEASE: ARCS Continues to Provide Aid in Conflict Stricken Aleppo Despite Challenges

May 17, 2016 /…

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SAMS proudly announces the opening of a new midwifery school in Idlib, Syria.

March 19, 2016 / Syrian American Medical Society SAMS proudly announces the opening of a new midwifery school in Idlib, Syria. Students enroll in the one-year program after finishing nursing school. Women continue to face obstacles preventing access to vital medical care, particularly during pregnancy. With this new midwifery school, SAMS hopes to support women and children…

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Syrian Community Network: Women's Empowerment

March 18, 2016 / This past Sunday, we sent out the call and it was answered. On a beautiful afternoon that heralded the coming of spring, Syrian Community Network…

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Intern Kate Cornelius Reflects on an Incredible Ride

March 18, 2016 / Kate Cornelius As a recent graduate of American University, I thought I had experienced the gamut of typical D.C. internships—meaning menial…

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Wartime Entrepreneurs: 50 Syrian Women Find A Way To Export Aleppo's Famous Soap To The U.S.

March 18, 2016 / Karam Foundation http://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethmacbride/2015/11/29/wartime-entrepreneurs-50-syrian-women-find-a-way-to-export-aleppos-famous-soap-to-the-u-s/#5eceed7e43b0 Wartime Entrepreneurs: 50 Syrian Women Find A Way To Export Aleppo's Famous Soap To The U.S.

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Interview with Suzanne Akhras Sahloul, founder of the Syrian Community Network.

March 18, 2016 / From: http://www.newcity.com/2015/12/17/the-power-of-hospitality-an-interview-with-chicagos-advocate-for-giving-syrian-refugees-a-second-chance/ By Sarah Conway The world is witness to the largest refugee crisis since World War II. More than four million Syrians have fled their country and nearly eight million are displaced internally, mired in a violent and…

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Syria Relief and Development

March 18, 2016 / SRD's Winter Shelter and Protection Program Helps Over 5700 Syrians More than 5700 Syrians received care through our Winter Shelter and Protection program this season. The program provided rehabilitation and repair for homes and shelters through reinforcement, plumbing, solar panel installation, latrine installation, replacement of damaged doors and broken windows, repair or replacement of damaged walls and ceilings, and more. The program also…

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Karam Foundation: Building Syria’s Future

March 17, 2016 / Karam Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to help people help themselves. We seek to restore the dignity and quality of life for people affected…