(From left to right) Mariam, Mohammad and Noha are photographed outside of their home in Jordan.


Cash assistance offers lifeline for Syrian refugee family in Jordan


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Mohammad’s family was forced to flee their hometown of Aleppo in Syria when it came under heavy, life-threatening siege in 2012 — but not before a grave injury changed his life forever.


Ongoing violence and airstrikes destroyed his neighbourhood — and left Mohammad paralyzed from the waist down.


With the help of friends, he fled to Jordan and was reunited with his family. Today, he lives in a small apartment in the city of Irbid, in northern Jordan, with his mother Mariam, and his siblings, including eldest sister, Zakeyeh, who acts as his caregiver.


The family depends on monthly cash assistance from UNHCR to meet their basic needs. In addition to being able to afford rent, utilities, food and health care, it facilitates moments that help nurture and strengthen


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