Leoni Education Project Nine-year-old Leoni from Lebanon has an intellectual disability and cannot attend a regular school. Her parents cannot afford special education for Leoni. Donations were collected via betterplace.org and handed over to Leoni’s family in person so that the girl could receive special education. This aid was also handed over by Vice President…

Olaf-Taw Educational Institution Olaf-Taw is an educational institution based in northeastern Syria that specializes in teaching the Aramaic language (Suryoyo). Modern curricula have been designed to pursue this learning goal. A project was launched with the support of Caritas Slovakia to purchase child-friendly materials and cartoons. The aim is to help children deepen/acquire their language…

Project Period: November 2020 to June 2021 Computer training for women in Iraq, sponsored by the Schmitz Foundations. In Iraq (Bartila und Baghdida), a Microsoft Office computer course was offered specifically for women aged 18-45. The lessons took place in small learning groups and were aimed at women who wanted to improve their chances on…

Project Period: Since August 2019 until today The training center is specifically designed for women to improve their skills and increase their confidence. Training courses include: Cosmetology training Hairdressing training First aid courses Computer classes Knowledge acquisition (history etc.) Tailoring training. At the training center, they like to come together, exchange ideas and feel more…

Project Period: Since 2016 until today Painting therapy IDP children learn to process their traumas through drawings under the guidance of a specialized psychologist. Syriac Cross was able to make a human and financial contribution so that six more groups could receive the offer of painting therapy. Three groups have already completed this, the other…

Project Period: since August 2022 until today In Iraq, 30,000 Bibles are being printed, of which 5,000 copies have already been printed for the Chaldean Church. Another 10,000 Bibles will be produced. Another 10,000 Bibles will be printed for the Syriac Orthodox Church and finally 10,000 Bibles for the Assyrian churches. A special feature is…

Project Period: Since September 2021 until today The government district of Al-Hassaka is home to many internally displaced persons who have sought refuge in the past due to the war. An initially positive aspect, but one that also casts a shadow on the region’s inhabitants: they suffer from an embargo imposed by neighboring countries such…

Project Period: since August 2020 until today Olaf-Taw is an educational institution in north-eastern Syria that specializes in the transmission of the Aramaic language (Suryoyo). To this end, modern curricula were developed with this learning goal in mind. With the support of Caritas Slovakia, a project was launched to purchase child-friendly materials and cartoons. This…

PAST – PRESENT – FUTURE The expulsion of the Chaldean-Suryoye-Assyrian people from Mosul and the Nineveh Plain took place on 6 August 2014. After four years of refugee status, many Christian families decided to return to their homes. For these families, the return is associated with great uncertainty. Many families are worried about rebuilding their…

On 29 April 2018, an outing for 150 children was organised in collaboration with the Syriac Youth Union. The children who participated in this outing came from families in need and refugees from Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. Buses took the children from Beirut to different places. First, the churches of Saint George and Saint Elias…