Education, Empowerment, Equality
Our Story
The Foundation to Restore Equality and Education in Syria (FREE-Syria) promotes civil society and humanitarian work in Syria. Through targeted initiatives, we offer educational and other opportunities that drive equality among all Syrians.
“Eventually, Syrians will be free. And then we’ll rebuild the country and our society to reflect the revolution’s goals: freedom, dignity, and equality for all Syrians in a post-Assad Syria.”
— Salwa Dakheel & Rafif Jouejati
Co-Founders
Projects
The Syrian
Freedom Charter
Date published: 2014
FREE-Syria and the Local Coordination Committees in Syria (LCC) launched the Freedom Charter Project – a survey of more than 50,000 Syrians in all 14 governorates and refugee camps in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. This work, the most comprehensive effort of its kind, represents the hopes and aspirations of the Syrian people. The Freedom Charter was signed by an additional 30,000+ Syrians after it was published.
Al-Salam School
Location: Kfar Ruma, Idlib Province, Syria
Date: 2016-Present
In partnership with Aid All Syrians, FREE-Syria supports Al-Salam school in Kafar Ruma, Idlib. This elementary school, built by our team from the ground up, gives more than 500 students the opportunity to attend school on a daily basis. The school also empowers the local community by offering employment opportunities in construction, maintenance and operations, teaching, and security
Maternity Clinic
Location: Kfar Ruma, Idlib Province, Syria
Date: 2014-Present
Also in partnership with Aid All Syrians, FREE-Syria supports a maternity clinic in Kafar Ruma, Idlib. The clinic continues to flourish and serves 25-35 women daily. In addition to offering maternity-related medical services, the clinic offers free classes in first aid and emergency medical treatment.
Syrian Refugees
Photograph shown for representative purposes only.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Location: United States
Date: ongoing
By 2015, more than half of Syria’s population had been displaced, whether internally or as refugees abroad. FREE-Syria created a support network for refugees arriving in the United States. Our program assisted Syrian refugees in acclimatizing, finding stability and security, and giving back to the communities that received them. We could not end the day-to-day suffering of all Syrians, but with your help, we provided assistance and hope to a few people at a time. To date, FREE-Syria has helped more than 200 families in need.