Karam Families

Karam Families helps children stay in school while providing the support needed to get all family members on track to self-sufficiency.

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Imagining New Futures

Karam Families provides Syrian refugee families in Istanbul and Reyhanli with a monthly cash stipend and educational resources as they resettle into their new communities. In order to qualify, families must allow their children to remain in school, rather than have to work.

In addition to financial aid, parents receive psychosocial support and attend awareness sessions, learning how to best support their families by prioritizing education and eradicating child labor and child marriages. With the help of our donors, Karam Families offers Syrian children a chance at a different life.

“I wanted to continue my studies, but I had to work to provide for my family. One day, my mother called me and told me to go to my aunt’s house after work. There, I met two people who I will never forget. They asked me one question: “Do you want to go back to school?” I, of course, answered yes, and in no time, they made my dream come true.”

“I knew it would not be easy, but I stayed focused. I passed ninth and tenth grade. Now I am going onto my third year of high school. I hope to get high marks and be the best student in class.”

MOHAMMED, 17