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Success is Limited to No One

Mrs. A M is a 33-year-old widow with 6 children, one of whom has down’s syndrome. Her husband was martyred 5 years ago after his enrollment in the National Defense. The family is from Nassirah in Hassakeh and resides in its own property, which makes Mrs. A.M the sole breadwinner after her husband’s death. Right after the heartbreaking death, the family suffered direly from poverty due to the absence of a breadwinner.

This made Mrs. A M feel helpless because of how the society viewed her: a widowed woman with no one to support her. Consequently, she decided to support her family and search for a job, but was faced with psychological pressure from the way her community looked at her and viewed her. Even though she tried to overcome these barriers, she couldn’t find any job, which put her down and crushed her dreams of supporting her family.

Once she was spotted by one of SSSD’s outreach volunteers and her project was approved, that was her ray of hope in all the darkness surrounding her and the turning point in her life as well as her family’s. From that moment on her life changed drastically, as she started her own project (grocery) with both the financial and psychological support from SSSD. Also, she was offered a course that enables her to manage her own project. Thanks to the project, Mrs. A  M was able to provide the family’s basic needs and treatment to her ill child. Additionally, this project gave her a sense of stability since she became an independent woman and her life improved a lot.

“This project was truly lifechanging and made me feel more stable and comfortable because I was able to support my family. None of this would have been possible without SSSD’s efforts, and for that I am deeply grateful”, confirmed Mrs. A.M.

Since women suffer a lot in our society, especially divorcees and widows, all organizations and associations must provide help and support women, and that is exactly what SSSD embodied.