Last month, students from Karam Lab presented their projects at our fourth exhibition! 45 students attended Karam Lab workshops for one month, including: Play Space, Agrigarden, Thought and Thread, Musical Intervention, and Prosthetics.
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Last month, students at Karam House participated in a Video Journalism workshop led by guest mentor, Pamela Kesrouani. 25 students attended the workshop – including both girls and boys. Students learned creative ways to tell stories using their smartphones. Read more!
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Our Karam Scholars program is 2 years old! Karam’s Higher Education Coordinator, Lilah Khoja recently returned from a trip to Turkey and Jordan where she caught up with our Karam Scholars. Read more to learn the impact of this program and how we are supporting students on their journey to higher education.
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Mohammed fled Syria and moved to Turkey alone when he was 14. He was reunited with his family shortly after. He and his brother worked to provide for their family before joining Karam’s Sponsor a Syrian Refugee Family program. Mohammed and his brother were able to return to school and recently joined Karam House, where they participate in skill-building workshops. Read Mohammed’s story to learn the impact of our programming.
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Zaher Al Hassen is a Syrian refugee student, originally from Idlib, that is currently enrolled in our Karam Scholars program. Zaher was a student at the University of Aleppo, but his studies were interrupted due to the Syrian uprising. He is currently a student at Süleyman Demirel University’s school of medicine in Turkey. Read Zaher's story!
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Last month, Karam Foundation organized a field trip for forty-five children enrolled in our Sponsor A Syrian Refugee Family program in Istanbul. Children visited the Rahmi M. Koc Museum, a private industrial museum that’s dedicated to the history of transport, industry, and communications. Read more to learn about different students experiences!
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On International Women's Day, we are highlighting the work of our fearless and fierce female staff. Read our interview with Nomat, Karam's Project Coordinator in Eastern Ghouta to learn about our efforts to support the children of Eastern Ghouta and the worsening security situation. Donate to emergency aid help feed the malnourished children.
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In the last 2 weeks, more than 130,000 people have been forcibly displaced from Idlib, in what people are calling a mass exodus as the regime continues to carry out attacks. Karam Foundation interviewed 3 staff on the ground to better understand the security situation and what people can do to help. Here, we meet with Omar, Karam Foundation's Projects Coordinator in Syria.
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In the last 2 weeks, more than 130,000 people have been forcibly displaced from Idlib, in what people are calling a mass exodus as the regime continues to carry out attacks. Karam Foundation interviewed 3 staff on the ground to better understand the security situation and what people can do to help. Here, we meet with Mohammad, Karam Foundation's Media Officer in Syria.
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In the last 2 weeks, more than 130,000 people have been forcibly displaced from Idlib, in what people are calling a mass exodus as the regime continues to carry out attacks. Karam Foundation interviewed 3 staff on the ground to better understand the security situation and what people can do to help. Here, we meet with Faten, Karam Foundation's Assistant Projects Coordinator in Syria.
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Karam Foundation has been featured in the media more than 50 times in 2017 alone. We are taking a short trip down memory lane. Thank you for believing in us and for sharing our work – without your support, our work would not be possible!
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With the holidays right around the corner, there is no better time to give than now! Help us celebrate our 10th birthday – learn 10 ways you can give Karam!
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Mohammad Ojjeh is on the Karam Board of Directors, helping oversee Karam's Smart Aid programs. He has joined Karam Foundation on every Innovative Education mission trip, and served as a volunteer photographer. Read to see some of his favorite photos!
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We're sharing a few things you may have not known about Karam – starting from when we were first founded 10 years ago to what we're up to now!
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We are celebrating 10 years of Karam! Read our top 10 moments in Karam history to learn more about our organization and the evolution of our work!
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Mariam Shibly is a Chicago-based fashion and travel blogger and the founder of A Blessed Wardrobe. On October 20, she will be hosting a fashion show fundraiser featuring the designs of local designers to raise awareness about the Syrian cause and raise funds to support Karam Foundation's programs for Syrian families in need.
Read MoreEvery so often, we like to highlight the Karam Family’s amazing work. From soap parties to to bake sales, every contribution goes a long to way to supporting Syrians in need. Today, we are highlighting Bina Shah, an amazing writer and friend of Karam.
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For International Women's Day, we interviewed Sarah from the Karam Team. Sarah is the Project Coordinator at Karam House. She is also a mentor for Syrian refugee youth at Karam House. Karam House is a space designed for Syrian refugee youth, where they can learn skills in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics that are essential to advancing their education and futures.
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Karam Foundation's work is dedicated to helping Syrian children, who we call the heroes of Syria's future. In the digital sphere, a hero company of the tech world called Propelrr has entered a contest called the SEO Hero. In the chance that Propelrr wins the contest, the company will be donating the full $50,000 prize to Karam Foundation. Karam has interviewed Francis Gary Viray, Founder of Propelrr. Read on to find out more about the Propelrr and the SEO Hero contest.
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