We are looking for people like you who can sponsor one of 100 disadvantaged girls and boys in Aleppo, covering the costs of transportation, books, stationery and materials, support lessons, and exam taxes that can be insurmountable obstacles to many families. Aleppo For Life together with the Blue Maristes, a group of volunteers active in Aleppo for decades, focus on providing literacy and quality education for at-risk young people attending state schools, vocational or university courses. They are funded and mentored to ensure school retention, literacy and future livelihood.

Education is the key to the future for those affected by years of hardship and trauma. Schools are safe places for reopening the dialogue interrupted by war. The opportunity to study can be a motivation not to emigrate abroad. The danger of indoctrination to the less educated is still very real in society. Young girls and boys can equally hope for a better future that includes digital literacy and foreign languages. Only the opportunity to study can bring peace and a brighter future.