Inspiring Story of a Man Making a Living. Find out what he does for his family!
His eyes evoke a poignant image, as he subtly tries to make a living for his family by selling pens, with the weight of his daughter and his whole family placed on his shoulders, visibly distressed. This humble man is Abdul Halim Attar, a Palestinian refugee from Yarmouk in Syria, and his daughter is Reem. Roaming the streets of Beirut armed with just pens to make money, his story has impacted people in ways many least expected. His hardwork caught the attention of Mr. Gissur Simonarson, who runs the website Conflict News, and took notice of the humble man's efforts. Mr. Simonarson created a twitter account to seek Abdul and raise funds in hopes of giving light to his dim existence and provide hope for better days ahead. After tweets have been noticed, it struck a chord. With the help of local journalists and activists they found Abdul and started a crowdfunding campaign to offer help and assistance to Abdul and his family,
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says it needs $5.5bn (£3.6bn) to help Syrian refugees and the countries hosting them - but it has received less than a quarter of that amount.
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The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says it needs $5.5bn (£3.6bn) to help Syrian refugees and the countries hosting them - but it has received less than a quarter of that amount.
For one man, the money has the potential to change everything. Mr Attar says he wants to use the money to put his two daughters through school and to help other Syrian refugees.
And Mr Simonarson wants to use the goodwill shown towards Abdul to raise money for others in the region's many refugee camps.
"Sometimes you need a spark to ignite people's inner compassion and then take it further to help more people," he says.
But how easy is that without someone like Mr Attar, for people on social media to connect to?
"It's a fair concern," he says. "Of course it's better to help more than just one person.
"But I think a lot of people just want to see someone's life change."
Source: trendingnewsportal | CNN
And Mr Simonarson wants to use the goodwill shown towards Abdul to raise money for others in the region's many refugee camps.
"Sometimes you need a spark to ignite people's inner compassion and then take it further to help more people," he says.
Screen shot from trendingnewsportal
But how easy is that without someone like Mr Attar, for people on social media to connect to?
"It's a fair concern," he says. "Of course it's better to help more than just one person.
"But I think a lot of people just want to see someone's life change."
Source: trendingnewsportal | CNN
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