Author: ester

After Severe winter storms in Syriadestroyed family greenhouses, wiping out crops and income overnight. Mary, caring for her elderly parents and supporting her brother with a disability, was among those most affected when their small farm was damaged.

Through your generosity, the Mary Project repaired greenhouse roofs and reinforced the structures, allowing families to return to their fields and rebuild their livelihoods. This quiet support restored security, dignity, and hope at a moment they needed it most.

It did more than fix a greenhouse, it helped families stand back on their feet.

At three years old, Ushindi survived devastating burns that left her in constant pain and fear. After completing three major reconstructive surgeries, she healed, returned to school, and rediscovered the joy of simply being a child. Her journey shows how healing can restore not only the body, but dignity, courage, and hope

At Isiolo, Victor’s Rescue Orphanage has become a refuge of healing for 152 children who once faced illness, hunger, and deep trauma. Children who arrived weak and sick are now healthy, learning, and finally experiencing the safety every child deserves. With daily meals, medical care, and education, this home is turning some of Kenya’s hardest stories into futures filled with possibility.

In Camp Shariya, thousands of families still wake up every day in tents, more than a decade after being forced from their homes. The war may have ended, but their suffering has not. Summers burn, winters freeze, and parents continue fighting to keep their households fed, safe, and hopeful.

Your generosity became a lifeline.
Thirty of the most vulnerable families received food baskets filled with essential staples, simple items that offered both nourishment and comfort at a time when many felt they had reached their limits.

For the first time in a long while, mothers were able to prepare warm meals for their families, fathers felt renewed strength knowing they were not forgotten, and households that have endured years of loss felt seen, valued, and cared for once again.

Even when the world moves on, we choose to stay.
Together, we continue to bring nourishment, hope, and dignity to families who still need it most.

After the regime change in Syria, a mother, father, and five children fled after receiving threats that their home would be destroyed and their daughters harmed. They arrived in Lebanon with nothing, staying briefly in a church before facing homelessness and deep uncertainty.

Our team stepped in, securing a safe home, providing food, and enrolling all five children in school. The parents have started developing small skills, slowly rebuilding the stability they lost.

What began in fear is now becoming a journey toward healing—a family finding safety, dignity, and the hope of a new beginning.

In Egypt, thousands of Sudanese refugee women are trying to rebuild their lives after fleeing the war in Sudan. Many arrive as single mothers, starting from nothing in a country already facing deep economic hardship. At Roads of Success, we stand with them, restoring dignity, building skills, and helping them rise again with strength and hope.

Our “From Ashes to Beauty” program trained 17 Sudanese refugee womenin professional makeup and beauty skills, opening a door not just to work, but to restored confidence and identity. The same hands that once struggled to survive are now creating beauty and earning income with dignity. Many are already working with salons or offering freelance services, supporting their families with pride.

As one woman shared, “For the first time since I left Sudan, I feel I have something of my own.”

These women are rebuilding their lives through empowerment, a true journey from ashes to beauty.