Impact stories

IRBID, JORDAN (October 16, 2013) - The city of Irbid in the North of Jordan has dressed up today: It is the first day of Eid al-Adha, the most important holiday for about 1.4 billion Muslims around the world.

I have been working at one of CARE’s urban refugee centres for about six months, and this is the sort of work I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve always been interested in humanitarian work, and it’s very rewarding to help people in need.

“If we knew this would happen to us we wouldn’t have brought so many children into the world.” These are the words of Rima [1] , a Syrian refugee living in Amman.

Yana [1], 26 years old, tends to her month old baby as her two year old daughter sits on the floor playing with a bib – there are no toys to entertain her.

“Are you Syrian? Will you marry me?” These are just some of the questions that 34 year old Mufeeda has been hearing since her husband went missing in Syria.

Abu Anas greets the newcomers with a warm smile. The Syrian family, mother, father and two sons, just arrived here in Amman, Jordan two weeks ago. When the bombing became unbearable, they left their home in Syria.

“My name is Khalil and I am 37 years old. I am from the city of Homs, Syria, where I used to work as a lawyer. Now, my office is destroyed, I lost everything and I have no income anymore.

Having come to Amman as an illegal refugee in May 2012, Ayatollah was offered a job at a supermarket.

Having children with disabilities is hard on any parent. Add to those challenges the terrors of war and the superhuman efforts required by living as refugees.