Syrian, from Daraa; seeking Undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy and is enrolled at Lebanese University.
I am Amthal Al Nawasrah, a 20-year-old Syrian refugee in Lebanon, from Daael, Daraa, Syria.
I am seeking an undergraduate degree in Biology at the Lebanese University.
I am the only one who made it to college in my family.
I lost my mother when I was three years old due to heart disease, and my brother suffers from the same disease now.
I moved to Lebanon in 2012. Everything was different. Despite the many challenges of displacement, I did not lose my compass.
I fought discrimination by showcasing my academic achievement. I ranked first among my classmates. I made new friends and was determined to fight ignorance and racism by demonstrating that we are all created equal.
I was held back in school because I had to work to raise funds for my brother's treatment.
I still have the passion to make a difference for myself and my community.
Why Would Donors Fund You?
I am a student who never stopped dreaming in spite of all the bad circumstances I have been through.
I always focused on improving my academic, communication and leadership skills that will allow me to play an important role in my society because I am not only aspiring to make a living, I am aspiring to make a difference!.
How Do You Plan to Payback?
▪️I will take a part and volunteer with NGOs aiming at helping people to get the medicines they can't pay for.
▪️I will raise awareness about infectious diseases.
▪️I will support students who can't continue their education due to financial obstacles.
▪️I will volunteer with NGOs that support students with special needs and facilitate their integration in the community.
Volunteer Work/Social Capital
▪️ 60 Hours of Community Service at Jamil Rawass Secondary School Volunteering Unit, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
▪️Teaching children who had to drop out of school to work ( In collaboration among students from two schools ).
▪️Organizing team for the March 2019 Beirut Marathon SARADARBANK Women's Race.
▪Spending a day with children at an orphanage with my Access 13 colleagues.
▪️Support for students with special needs.
What Have You Done to Improve Yourself? Awards and Achievements
▪️ Summer School of Entrepreneurship at Goethe Institute.
▪️ Pre-College Mentoring Program at AUB.
▪️ ETwinning project (Physics and sciences in our daily life).
▪️ Change English Learning Program for two years / ULYP
▪️Attended lectures at the Cancer Awareness Village "Love Heals"
▪️Completed intensive, two years English Access Micro-scholarship Program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy.
▪️Participated in the Access 13 Project Citizen Training and Showcase.
▪️Attended a Workshop entitled " An Overview on Computer Science and Introduction to Python" at AUB.
Amthal Nawassra
Thank you Yaman. Best of luck to you too 🌸
Yaman Shiha
Our future Doctor 🌸 Best of luck