His smile is contagious. Let us give Syrian youth a reason to smile by sending them Faris’s gift of education for a brighter future Donate Celebrate Faris’s Perseverance in the face of challenges His smile is contagious. Let us give Syrian youth a reason to smile by...
A Promise Across the Atlantic. Growing up in an Arab culture, I learned that Arab geographers called the Atlantic “the Sea ofDarkness” – bahr al Thouloumat. Little I knew it would be the source of a spark that lit theflame of hope inside me. I have always wondered...
The city of Damascus is famous for its unique type of fabric, called brocade, which Damascus was famous for three thousand years ago. It takes ten hours to make one meter of damask because of the delicate, complex patterns and attention to detail. Brocade is an...
“He found a glimmer of hope in the ruins of disaster…” ~ Gabriel Garcia Márquez / Love in the Time of Cholera
Support Artisans Impacted by War supported by Mint + Laurel Donate Who can apply General criteria: Anyone age 18 - 50 years who is from the Middle East, living in a conflict zone or had to migrate to a new home due to war or conflict. Is legally residing in the...
Syrian expats have been devastated by the misery that continues to befall their compatriots. I searched for organizations that were credible and have enough integrity to be trusted with providing help on the ground
Rasha Ajalyaqeen, the VIP.fund board member met with edSeed scholars, current and prospective, at Zarqa University in Jordan and spoke about their progress and how much hope Project Turquoise, VIP.fund and the edSeed platform gave them. They shared their milestones, challenges and life stories
edSeed student thoughts on love
Second chances story: Ammar’s fund was created a year after his tragic death on January 11, 2017. The fund honors Ammar’s memory by providing help to refugee students whose lives were disrupted by conflicts in Syria and Palestine. But Ammar’s fund took a life unto its...
2019 was the year we began living up to our vision of building a higher education community to support students impacted by conflict. Each month came with a flurry of activities that supported our mission and grew our community. Here are a few highlights of the year:...