Jamil is a 22-year-old boy with a bachelor’s degree from the Applied Industries Institute. Born in the city of Homs, Syria, he now lives with his mother and sister in Al_Battar, a village in the coastal area of Tartus governorate. After his father’s death, Jamil took charge of his family, becoming their only point of reference. A big responsibility for such a young boy, yet Jamil started working hard in the chicken butcher shop inherited from his father; from being an assistant he had now become the manager. But his commitment was not enough, he needed support to continue and not abandon his father’s business. The RestarT team examined his situation: he is a promising young man, his business It is essential to the family’s livelihood, and the butcher’s shop has the potential to become profitable.
Given these assumptions, Jamil could obtain the support of the AMU RestarT (Restart to Remain) project. which provides for the supply of capital goods to those who decide to remain in Syria and contribute to the reconstruction of the country after the war. Jamil already had a shop and equipment, he just needed a refrigerator to store the chickens and a generator to allow the refrigerator to function even during power cuts, which in Syria are frequent and long-lasting.
Jamil has an excellent reputation: his shop is clean, and his chickens are genuine and fresh. The prospects for the success of the business are all positive. He intends to improve his small business, also by acquiring new skills. Since RestarT He provided him with refrigerator and generator and his sales increased. He said he was very satisfied with this small success, and expressed a wish: to distribute chickens to the neediest families. An important gesture of reciprocity to give back to the community the support received.