Mitt Wearables create comfortable, easy-to-fit, user-friendly prosthetic limbs. This article was written by Nicholas Mellor, Mitt Wearables Chairman, and was originally posted here. __ Three years ago, Rose Lukas of the Hands […]
Storytelling is one of Syria’s greatest traditions and Al Hakawati holds a special place in Syrian culture. As a nod to this, Hands Up is presenting a series of stories […]
Urgent funds are needed for medical supplies in Idlib Donate online here The situation in North West Syria is devastating and the needs are growing and urgent. An area which pre-conflict had […]
In a new series of blogs across the year we’re conducting, Hands Up have decided to question our Trustees to share and get to know them better. In this first […]
Hands Up’s regular blogger, Melie Pemberton, a teacher currently living in Beirut, has sent us her next update. Melie explains about the deep entrenchment of Syrians and their food, as […]
Hands Up’s new regular blogger, Melie Pemberton, a teacher currently living in Beirut, has sent us an update on her life out there. This time we learn about charades with […]
The Hands Up Foundation were awarded Jusoor’s Bridges Award on 4 October at Jusoor’s 6th Annual Gala Dinner. Jusoor’s annual Bridges Award is given to an individual who is working […]
This is a picture of one of the lovely Syrian families I met whilst working in Saida. I met Ali and Lina through teaching the men’s and women’s English classes, […]
Hands Up is thrilled to introduce our new regular blogger, Melie Pemberton. Melie is a teacher currently living in Beirut, and will be keeping us posted on all things Syria […]
On Monday morning at 9am, the Primary Health Clinic supported by Hands Up, and managed on the ground in Syria by SAMS, was hit by an airstrike. Thankfully, the staff […]
Eight years ago, I was living in Damascus. Before arriving in 2010, I had only visited the Middle East once and had little knowledge of Syria’s people, pace and politics. […]
Lament for Syria is a poem written by Amineh Abou Kerech, winner of the 2017 Betjamin poetry prize for 10-13 year olds. She moved to the UK last summer, and composed […]
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