{"id":8384,"date":"2026-03-12T09:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/?page_id=8384"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:59:11","slug":"from-daily-laborer-to-professional-barista-hussams-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/en\/from-daily-laborer-to-professional-barista-hussams-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"From Daily Laborer to Professional Barista: Hussam\u2019s Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;tabRowHulf&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773222425345{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<strong><span style=\"color: #001a70; font-size: 18pt;\">Hussam Ibrahim Al-Fdoli<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001a70;\">Hussam Ibrahim Al-Fdoli, a 20-year-old from Souf Camp, worked as a daily laborer to support his family, dreaming of a better future but lacking opportunities for higher education. Through a vocational training program in barista skills, offered in partnership with the <strong>Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund<\/strong>, Hussam gained technical training, life skills, and a transportation stipend that allowed him to commit fully to learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001a70;\">His dedication led to an internship at Loyalty Support Services, where he excelled and secured a full-time position. Today, Hussam not only uplifts his family but also inspires other youth in Souf Camp to pursue their dreams, showing how vocational training can transform lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001a70;\"><em>\u201cI never imagined I could turn my passion into a career. Thanks to this opportunity, I now have a future I can be proud of.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Hussam<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8386&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;tabRowHulf&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773222425345{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]Hussam Ibrahim Al-Fdoli Hussam Ibrahim Al-Fdoli, a 20-year-old from Souf Camp, worked as a daily laborer to support his family, dreaming of a better future but lacking opportunities for higher education. 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