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ABOUTSANAD is a partner of I Am Syria because of their dedication to Syria and education. SANAD is for education, children and refugees.
The Syrian-American Network for Aid and Development (SANAD) is an independent organization launched in 2011 in Washington, D.C. dedicated to supporting Syrian refugees, families and children, as they escape the conflict. The word SANAD ( ْسَنَد ) comes from the Arabic language, meaning support. |
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Child refugees are Syria’s future leaders, but the fear, trauma and physical injuries from which they continue to suffer constitute a huge part of the human suffering of the Syrian people. Only 100,000 children of the documented refugees have been able to continue their education, and only 1/5 of them have received counseling. Currently, 7.5 million Syrian children are affected by the ongoing crisis.
Based on interviews we conducted with dozens of Syrian child refugees, we learned much about their daily struggle. One of the main facts we observed is that refugee children are often unable to attend school to continue their education, even at the primary level. Instead, they are forced to work for long hours standing on their feet, carrying heavy boxes, or working behind sewing machines earning less than 5 dollars — minimum wage in USA is 7.75 per hour — for a workday that can last up to 12 hours. The goal of our project is to raise awareness about child labor. Syria’s children must go back to school as soon as possible to obtain their basic right to education. Our aim is to establish SANAD School on the Syrian-Turkish border where Syrian child refugees learn the universal skills of the English language and mathematics. We believe this will improve their living conditions and help protect them from exploitation.
Tomorrow’s Children is a documentary film project that focuses on the stories of Syrian child refugees subject to child labor. The project consists of six standalone interviews and a short documentary. Six children have opened up their hearts and shared their heroic stories with us. They are Syria’s Not Lost Generation.
Learn about each of Tomorrow’s Children: Amjad, Shrivan, Moustafa, Fatima, Mustapha and Rajab.
Based on interviews we conducted with dozens of Syrian child refugees, we learned much about their daily struggle. One of the main facts we observed is that refugee children are often unable to attend school to continue their education, even at the primary level. Instead, they are forced to work for long hours standing on their feet, carrying heavy boxes, or working behind sewing machines earning less than 5 dollars — minimum wage in USA is 7.75 per hour — for a workday that can last up to 12 hours. The goal of our project is to raise awareness about child labor. Syria’s children must go back to school as soon as possible to obtain their basic right to education. Our aim is to establish SANAD School on the Syrian-Turkish border where Syrian child refugees learn the universal skills of the English language and mathematics. We believe this will improve their living conditions and help protect them from exploitation.
Tomorrow’s Children is a documentary film project that focuses on the stories of Syrian child refugees subject to child labor. The project consists of six standalone interviews and a short documentary. Six children have opened up their hearts and shared their heroic stories with us. They are Syria’s Not Lost Generation.
Learn about each of Tomorrow’s Children: Amjad, Shrivan, Moustafa, Fatima, Mustapha and Rajab.