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Fatima Al-Aboud has made a groundbreaking achievement as the first Syrian girl to earn a scholarship to the prestigious Westminster School in Connecticut. Without this opportunity, Al-Aboud revealed she would likely have had to return to Syria, where access to education is severely limited.
Al-Aboud is now on a path to realizing her ambition of becoming a psychologist, a journey she embraces on behalf of girls who share her background and challenges.
Although educational opportunities are present in Jordan, numerous refugee families face significant obstacles in sending their children to school. According to UNICEF, over 40% of Syrian refugee children aged 12 to 15 in Jordan leave school prematurely. Organizations like Squash Dreamers are actively working to address and reduce this dropout rate.
That community also extends beyond the girls.
Executive director of Squash Dreamers Daisy Van Leeuwen-Hill said the program designers try to listen to the needs of the community. Source: SBS News
Syrian refugee Shadia Ammar works at Squash Dreamers, cooking for the 90 girls who are currently part of the program. She said she isn’t just an employee but rather a vital support network.
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, more than 50,000 Syrian refugees have already voluntarily returned to Syria from Jordan and more are considering the same journey.
