By Alaa Aldeen Arhemo | Programs Manager
This project was designed to create something truly unique in Syria: an inclusive café operated by young people with Down syndrome—offering them not only skills, but dignity, independence, and a real opportunity to work and be part of society.
Our team has already laid the foundation for this vision. The training model is ready, the youth are identified, and the community is supportive. This café is not just a workplace—it is a life-changing opportunity for young people who are too often excluded from employment and social participation.
However, we have not yet received any donations for this project.
This means that, for now, this dream remains on hold. The young people we aim to support are still waiting for their chance—to learn, to work, and to prove their abilities.
Behind this project are real individuals with potential, motivation, and hope. What they need now is a chance.
Today, the doors of this opportunity are still closed.
Your support can help open them.
With your contribution, we can move from planning to action—training youth, launching the café, and creating a powerful example of inclusion and dignity in Syria.
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