Protect & Empower Syria's At-Risk Teen Girls

Hello friends,

As a new school is approaching, we wanted to look back on Syrian Soar Girls’ accomplishments throughout last year. 

As Soar Girls in Syria are experiencing a plethora of issues, Project Soar’s site has become a safe place where Soar Girls find the support they need, thanks to the facilitators and their peers. At the end of the program, Soar Girls expressed their thanks and talked about the ways in which they changed. Dima for example says “The program was a transformative journey through which I became confident and was able to overcome personal challenges.” 

Soar Girls in Syria follow our twenty-five workshop program in which they learn about their bodies, their abilities to carve their future and their rights. As such, whereas only 52.17% of them thought so before the program, at the end of the workshops 95.65% of Soar Girls claimed that they now have the tools to care for their mental health. Additionally, whereas 73.91% of Soar Girls did not believe they had potential before the program, only 34.78% of them remained unsure of their capacities as the workshops came to an end. This aspect is highlighted by Dima who explains that “Confidence-building exercises as well as strategies for managing stress greatly helped me regain confidence and hope for my future.”

Your support is essential for us to continue helping at-risk Syrian Soar Girls like Dima and her peers build a successful future filled with hope !

With Love, the Project Soar Team

Hello Friends,

As you already know two devastating earthquakes struck northern Syria and Turkey four months ago. To respond to the catastrophes and the pressing needs of Soar Girls at the time, Project Soar shifted its attention to distributing basic necessities to Soar Girls and their families, while carrying on with the Soar empowerment program.

The earthquakes had a significant impact on the lives of Syrians in the region and despite all the difficulties Project Soar acted as an anchor, a place where Soar Girls could, once again, hope to rebuild.

As the beneficiaries finished the 25 session curriculum, came the time for graduation! They participated, along with their mothers, in the ceremony that was filled with joy, fun games, friendship and recognition for their accomplishments. Some of the girls gave poignant testimonies and others expressed their thoughts in the form of poems. 

One of the girl’s mothers also expressed her gratitude towards Project Soar: “It is so rare for adolescents here and now to have the opportunity to spend time with their peers . My daughter’s well being has greatly improved thanks to Project Soar and the hard work of the facilitators!”

Esraa and Ryyan are two Soar Girls who created a bond through Project Soar that helped them get through the hard times following  the earthquakes. Esraa recalls that Project Soar extended her support system by introducing her to lifelong friends and mentors with whom she discusses her goals and dreams! Before Project Soar she felt that societal barriers were too strong and that she could not dare to dream: through the program she discovered her passion, learned how to set goals and overcome challenges. “The program helped me realize that success is not defined by where we come from but by the determination and resilience we carry within ourselves.” Together with her friend Ryyan, through unwavering support towards each other and despite difficulties, they are now looking forward to their future and everything they can accomplish!

Your support is essential for us to continue helping at-risk Syrian Soar Girls build their future and find confidence in themselves! We are immensely grateful for your generosity!

With Love, 

Project Soar