I was a doctor in Damascus. As a surgeon, my job was to preserve life. Unfortunately, the war flooded our hospitals with innocent civilians. Our ability to treat these patients diminished (more…)
Syrian RefugeeDecember 3, 2013
Planting a field takes incredible work. Tilling the ground to remove rocks and stumps and to turn the soil in preparation for planting seeds and harvesting the crops take time, commitment, and hard work. It is truly "ground breaking" work, but quite a humble process. (more…)
World Compassion StaffNovember 26, 2013
I am married and have two small children, 5 and 7 years old. I worked as an air conditioning repair man when we lived in Syria. Throughout the war, my family has been destroyed. One relative was shot and killed; (more…)
Syrian RefugeeOctober 22, 2013
I am 40 years old and was a farmer in northern Syria. I had a combine which I loved using to harvest the wheat. After the fighting started in our area, fuel and food became very expensive and were hard to find. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeOctober 16, 2013
My husband worked in construction before the war, and I was a simple housewife. We felt safe in our community called Qamishli. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeOctober 1, 2013
Dr. Terry Law, founder and President of World Compassion has just returned from visiting the Middle East in an effort to address the Syrian refugee crisis by opening governmental doors and rallying churches. (more…)
World Compassion StaffSeptember 17, 2013
Our work with Syrian refugees is progressing. The opportunity we have had to build relationships with Syrian refugees of Kurdish descent has changed their outlook on Islam and Christianity. Trust between us and them has created an opportunity for open dialogue. (more…)
World Compassion StaffSeptember 9, 2013
I live in this small tent on the corner here in the refugee camp. My children are with me and I am thankful we are all alive. We are safe now and I am thankful for that. We are starting a new life in the camp which is not easy.…
Syrian RefugeeSeptember 4, 2013
Since launching our I Am Syria campaign about a month ago, we often hear the question, "What is I Am Syria?" I want to take a quick minute and answer that question from the heart. (more…)
World Compassion StaffAugust 30, 2013
I heard people screaming. I was in the hospital and the Syrian Soldiers were shooting civilians outside the six story hospital, bullets were hitting our building. All the hospital workers ran to the basement and left all the patients that could not run. (more…)
World Compassion StaffAugust 28, 2013
What does the American brand stand for, commercialization or liberty? The proliferation of America today is to have our brands on every corner rather than our ideals in every country. Freedom, liberty, and justice have been replaced by a $5 coffee with an idealistic message on the cup. (more…)
World Compassion StaffAugust 23, 2013
I love my city of Damascus but we had to flee. Damascus was in ruins the day we left. My husband's work was bombed, our neighbors were killed in front of our children and the bodies left to rot in the streets. The police had no power to control the…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 20, 2013
I was a commander in the Syrian Air Force when the war started, however I am also an eye doctor. My duties included managing and dispatching three squadrons of aircraft. As the war developed, and the orders came down to bomb populated civilian areas, Syrian pilots began to defect. I…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 17, 2013
One evening I sent my son to the store to buy some groceries. He was just 20 years old. He and a friend were kidnapped by the Regime. After accusations of helping the Free Syrian Army, they were tortured for two days and finally killed. Their bodies were dumped in…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 13, 2013
I lived in Damascus and made a modest living in computer repair. When Assad began killing civilians and covering up the story, my friends and I stepped out to tell the real story of the war. We contacted an international news agency and used our computers through Skype to send…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 8, 2013
Before the war, life was good. We weren't rich, I was just a mechanic. We lived in a nice safe neighborhood. Then the war started, and the rebels came to town. Our neighborhood was bombed. They captured children, held them for ransom and forced us to pay money to get…
Syrian RefugeeAugust 2, 2013
It is hard enough being a teen. But life now is terrible. I played soccer on a club team with my friends back home and loved it. Then the bombings came. We lost cousins, aunts and uncles. Fortunately our family got out. (more…)
World Compassion StaffJuly 27, 2013
"We want peace in the Middle East." Famous words uttered by former President Jimmy Carter some 30 odd years ago. Sometimes it seems the characters change but the issues remain the same. (more…)
World Compassion StaffJuly 25, 2013
I am new here at World Compassion, although Jason Law has been a personal friend for many years. My day job for the past two decades has been creating and building businesses. (more…)
World Compassion StaffJuly 23, 2013