Providing School Kits in earthquake-affected area As part of our ongoing commitment to education, we distributed school kits to 100 children in Lattakia. Each kit included essential supplies such as notebooks, pens, pencils, and other learning materials, helping children actively participate in class and make the most of their educational opportunities. For many of these…
Cultural Institute Olaf Taw eleases the animated series “Mira’s World“ Founded in 2020, the Olaf Taw Cultural Institute is dedicated to the teaching and preservation of the Aramaic language through the development of modern, inclusive educational curricula. Its programs integrate democratic values, coexistence, and human rights, ensuring that language education is both culturally rooted and…
Preserving Aramaic: Language Education for the Next Generation Building on our efforts to preserve the Aramaic language through Bible distribution, BNOW has taken a proactive step to ensure that future generations can read and write in their ancestral tongue. In the Nineveh Plains, we launched a language training course for 30 children, providing them with…
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…
Creativity as Healing: Art-Therapy in Syria and Iraq (since 2016) Amid conflict and displacement, our Art-Therapy program provides children, youth, and caregivers in Syria and Iraq with a safe space to express their emotions and begin to heal from trauma. Through creative expression, the often wordless burden of trauma becomes tangible, resilience is strengthened, and…
Supporting Faith and Community – Distribution of Bibles Iraq’s Christian communities continue to face immense challenges, including persecution, displacement, and cultural erosion—threats that endanger both their faith and their linguistic heritage. Aramaic, the historical language of Christianity and the spoken language of Jesus Christ, has fragmented over centuries into multiple dialects. For generations, many Christians…
Kindergartens in Derik, Al-Qamishli, and Al-Hassaka (since 2021) One of Syriac Cross’s ongoing initiatives is the operation of kindergartens in Northeast Syria, implemented under the supervision of the Syrian Women Union (SWU). Currently, five kindergartens provide children with a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that emphasizes early childhood education, creativity, and cultural heritage. Through tailored…