FAMILY

NO.

BACKGROUND OF SYRIAN REFUGEES

FAMILY

SIZE

1

Forced to leave their home because they were Shia Muslims. Lost their home and assets. Unemployed and looking for work in Lebanon now.

Husband and Wife

2

Abruptly left their home in Hajira because the father was a hawza teacher and was threatened to be killed if he continued to live there. Left behind their home and assets. Wife has a back problem and asthma; cost of medicine alone is $100 USD per month.

Husband, Wife and 4 children between the ages of 10 to 23.

3

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) district because of their faith. Lost all of their assets. The area they lived in was taken over. 

Husband, wife and 3 children: ages 7, 5 and 1.

4

Forced out of their home in Homs. Left behind their home and their 2 businesses – a sewing workshop and a book store. The 25 year old son was beheaded in front of his family. The mother had a psychological breakdown as a result of the way her son was killed and needs medication. Family has no income.

Husband, wife and 5 children between the ages of 16 to 29.

5

Forced to leave their home in Mashtal. They were threatened that their 15 year old son would be killed and there was an attempt to kidnap other family members. The 82 year old father and his wife are traumatized and need medical aid. Came to Lebanon with only 2 blankets.

Husband, wife and 4 children between the ages of 15-25.

6

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) district and lost all their belongings and were being threatened.  Family is in very poor condition. 

Husband, wife and a 1 year old son.

7

Previously a hawza teacher and Vice Dean of a University, has been displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) and cannot return to his house – has also lost all of their belongings.   Unable to find employment Has also served as a volunteer for charity. 

Husband, wife and 5 children between the ages of 4 to 12.

8

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) and have lost all of their belongings.  Wife is very ill with kidney and liver disease and as they do not have funds for treatment, she has tried to commit suicide more than once.  Husband only works part time and cannot afford school fees. 

Husband, wife and two children, aged 8 and 10.

9

Displaced twice from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) district and then from Jaramana.  His life has been threatened due to his religion, and cannot return back to Iraq which is where he was originally from.  His wife has breast cancer, asthma and kidney illness, and is need of urgent surgery.  Cannot afford surgery or even medicine. 

Husband, wife and two children aged 17 and 19.

10

Displaced from Bahdaleya.  Have lost all their belongings and has been threatened for being a scholar.  His wife is pregnant and is terrified due to sudden displacement.  As he is a Hawza student, he earns very little.

Husband, wife, and a one month old child.

11

A widow with an orphan daughter, her husband was kidnapped, tortured and killed.  Has been displaced from her house since the incident. 

Widow and one year old child.

12

Has been displaced from Melihah – Damascus and received threats due to their religion.  Lost their home and all of their belongings.  Cannot afford rent, or children’s schooling.

Husband, wife and 2 children aged 4 and 6.

13

Displaced from Damascus countryside – Jisreen, cannot afford rent and is supporting his wife, children, mother and 2 sisters.

Husband, wife, mother, 2 sisters and 2 children aged 8 and 7

14

A widow who is alone without any children, is alone and sick.  Requires medicine that costs $100 a month – depends on sadqa and charity

Widow

15

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) district and was threatened to leave due to religion.  Lost their home and all of their belongings.  He and his wife are both ill.  Have expensive rent to pay and sons are unable to find work.  

Wife and 3 children aged between 23 and 27.

16

Displaced from BeitSaham  - threatened due to their religion.  Lost their house and belongings.  Have very young children and require milk, nappies and food for children.

Husband, wife and 3 children between the ages 1 to 6.

17

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) district, Lebanese wife was allowed entry into Lebanon but her husband was not as he did not have official marriage documents.  He is residing in Iraq and cannot call his wife to Iraq as he has no income. 

Husband and wife

18

Displaced from Mashtal, threatened to leave because of their religion.  Husband has diabetes and high blood pressure. Wife is also ill and both need costly medicine.  Are unable to pay for school fees for children.

Husband, wife and 3 children between the ages of 13 to 27.

19

Displaced from Al-Hajar Al-Aswad, fled due to the daily clashes and shell bombarding.  Have lost their house and all their belongings.  Husband is disabled and can’t walk – needs an operation on his back which will cost $2,000.  Also has a lung infection and his wife suffers from knee and bone issue.  Unable to pay for X-rays.  Unable to pay for rent and live with his sister, and depend on charity and sadqa. 

Husband, wife and 3 boys aged between 15-22.

20

Displaced from Subaina, was threatened with swords.  House was bombarded by mortar shells and raided.  Unable to pay school fees, and pay for basic necessities such as clothes, milk and diapers. 

Husband, wife, and 2 children aged 1 and 5.

21

Displaced twice from Ghouta- Saqba and then from Sayyeda Zaynab (as).  Lost their house and their belongings.  Works in shoe repair and earns very little. Unable to pay school fees for children.

Husband, wife and 3 children between 10 and 16.

22

Displaced from Damascus – Qaboon.  He fled after his life was threatened.  Husband has a large family and 2 wives.  Both wives need surgeries.

Husband, 2 wives, and 5 children between the ages of 1 to 8.

23

Displaced from Zeyabeyya as she is a Zakirah.  Was threatened with several letters.  She fled to Hay-Gurba where she and her children were threatened.  Her husband left a few years ago.  She is looking for work and unable to pay rent or school fees.  Her son also needs jaw surgery.

Mother and 3 children between 8 and 14.

24

Displaced from Daara – Busra Al Sham.  Was threatened and had to leave house and belongings behind.  Is currently looking for work

Husband, wife and 4 children between the ages of 6 and 21.

25

Displaced from Qaddad, lost their house and belongings after receiving threats. 

Husband, wife and 5 ages between 2 and 18.

26

Displaced from Melihah – Damascus.  House was robbed and lost house and belongings.  Unable to work due to bone illness and high blood pressure.

Husband and wife

27

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) – Hajjira.  Had to flee after receiving threats.  Does not have any income and suffers from heart disease – took large loans to enroll his children in school and to buy used furniture.  Requires costly medicine and funds for school transportation.

Husband, wife and 3 children between the ages of 9 and 15.

28

Displaced from Homs, Al Bayyada after several attacks.  Lost their house, work and belongings.  Unable to find work.

Husband, wife and 2 children aged 7 and 9.

29

Displaced from Jobar – house was raided and stolen.  Husband was shot with more than 17 bullets causing him serious disability in his legs.  He needs continuous treatment and needs money for rent and school fees.  Is unable to work and relies on Sadqa.

Husband, wife and 5 children between the ages of 3 and 16.

30

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) Bahdaleyya, where their house was raided and robbed.  Daughter suffers from skin disease and needs treatment. 

Husband, wife and 2 children aged 20 and 21.

31

Left Yemen due to government pressure and then was displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) district after being threatened.  His house was raided and robbed.  Husband had to sell wife’s gold and took out a loan for wife’s caesarean operation.  Wife needs ear surgery to save her hearing which will cost $2000.

Husband, wife and 2 month old child

32

Displaced from Meliha after receiving threats.  Lost his house and belongings.  Is unemployed and suffers from high blood pressure and heart problems.  Needs medicine and can’t afford school fees.

Husband, wife and 3 children between the ages of 10 and 17.

33

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) Ghurba for being a scholar.  Was threatened and lost his house and belongings.  Earns very little as a teacher.  Needs expensive medicine for diabetes and pressure, school fees and rent.

Husband, wife, and 5 children between the ages of 10 and 24.

34

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) Hajjirah.  House was raided and robbed.  Mother suffers from heart problems and blood pressure and her son is mentally handicapped.  Needs to pay rent and purchase costly medicine.  Live in an unhealthy underground flat.

Mother and 24 year old mentally handicapped son.

35

Displaced from Milehaa – Damascus , where houses were controlled.  Threatened in Muhajireen to leave and fled to Lebanon.  Unable to pay rent and needs money to purchase milk and diapers.  Is unable to find work.

Husband, wife and 1 year old child.

36

Displaced from Dara’a – Busraa due to repeated attacks.  Is a divorced mother.  Five of her relatives were killed and 2 kidnapped.  Has fled from Damascus to Lebanon.  Has no income, has lost her house and her belongings.  Depends on Sadqa.

Mother and 10 year old daughter.

37

Displaced from Meliha and lost his shop, house and belongings.  Suffers from back disc.  Unable to pay for rent and live in a small room directly under a cement water container with high dampness.  Earns $200 a month  as a water pump workers and needs a $100 a month for medication. 

Husband, wife and 2 children aged 4 and 5.

38

Displaced from Aleppo – Nubbul due to long siege and continuous bombarding and sever hunger.  Husband is unable to work due to age and health – depends on charity.  Wife also remains ill.

Husband, wife and 2 children aged 18 and 20.

39

Displaced from Aleppo – Nubbul due to long siege and continuous bombarding and severe hunger.  Wife suffers from heart problems and depends on regular medicine - daughter has a handicapped right hand.  Family depends on charity.

Husband, wife and one daughter aged 22.

40

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as), lost their home and belongings.   Mother is widowed and son is unable to find work. Family depends on sadqa and charity.

Daughter, widowed mother and brother aged 25.

41

Mother and daughter both widowed, displaced from Daraa Busraa were threatened.  Have no income and depend on charity.  Both remain ill with high blood pressure, ulcer, allergies and heart problems.  Live in a friend’s house and require several medications.

Mother and daughter.

42

Displaced from Qaddad and lost their home and belongings.  Neighbors tried to kidnap the husband after which he fled.   Is unable to pay rent, indebted with loans and depends on charity.

Husband, wife and 2 children aged 1 and 3.

43

Displaced from Qaddad after being threatened.  Lost their home and belongings and fled to Lebanon.  Receives very little salary as a teacher and needs funds for school fees and medicine for his wife.

Husband, wife and 2 children aged 4 and 5.

44

Displaced from Zamalka – Damascus where their house was attacked and controlled.  Husband has 2 wives and is unable to find good work. 

Husband, wife, and  3 children between the ages of 10 to 16.

45

Displaced from Hajira after being threatened.  Husband’s sister was shot and injured and his friend was also killed so he fled to Lebanon.  Suffers from a serious illness which costs him around $800 per month for treatment.

Husband, wife and two children aged 7 and 9

46

Displaced from Alepp Salahdeen, husband lost his shop, house, and belongings.  Indebted with loans.  

Husband, 2 wives, and 3 children between the ages of 10 to 14.

47

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) after their house was raided and robbed.  Son works earning a limited salary.

Mother and 4 children between the ages of 16 to 27.

48

Displaced from Melihahvery where they lost their house and belongings.  Unable to pay rent so husband and family live with another displaced family.

Husband, wife and 2 month old son

49

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as).  Was kidnapped in a taxi, robbed and threatened.  Suffers from Diabetes and depression.  Is unemployed and needs costly medicine.

Husband, wife and 2 children aged 19 and 20

50

Displaced from Sayyeda Zaynab (as) – Hajjira.  Threatened along with his children for being a scholar, and lost his house and belongings.  Has no other income other than the little he receives from teaching.

Husband, wife and 3 children between the ages of 10 to 15.