In Era town within Sweida countryside, Rawyah settled with her husband and six-year-old son after a journey of displacement. The husband’s inability to work due to a prolapsed disc disease, and the piling up of debts forced the mother (mid-20s) to take on the duty of supporting the family by selling dairy products at home, making an income that barely covered their expenses for a few days.
Things began to change for the small family when Rawyah visited the community center of the #SyrianArabRedCrescent, where she joined a small enterprise management course and then received a grant that helped her open her own dairy shop in the center of the town’s market and buy a storage refrigerator for the products. On the other hand, Rawyah learned at the center that her son was suffering from learning difficulties, so he was enrolled in the early intervention program, which helped him develop his behavioral and cognitive skills. Rawyah received the parental skills program as well, to help her better handle her child’s needs.
The services provided at the community center, supported by the UNHCR, helped improve the living conditions for Rawyah’s family, and she says: “Our life has completely changed”, as her shop has become a popular destination for people in Era and surrounding areas. The success of the project enabled her to pay off her debts, and buy learning aids for her son who is now ready to start school.
Today, Rawyah aspires to expand her business by dedicating part of the profits to achieve this goal.
