123 HOPE · ALEPPO

Growing hope in Aleppo

Activities and support dedicated to children, young people, and their families.

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Recent group activity at 123 HOPE in Aleppo.

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A child is the fruit of love. Caring for a child is helping love grow on Earth.

Belgian nonprofit founded in 2018

A lasting commitment in the service of life and peace.

Actions in Syria since 2017

Alongside children, young people and their families.

Centre founded in Aleppo in 2023

A place for welcome, learning and hope.

Our vision

Connecting the past to the present to build a better future together.

Group activity in the courtyard of the 123 HOPE centre in Aleppo.

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A living centre shaped by workshops and encounters

Workshops, rehearsals and shared activities shape the week. 123 HOPE also organises cultural events — concerts, performances and exhibitions — creating spaces for creativity and connection.

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Soumaya Hallak

An artist and committed educator, Soumaya brings music, movement and transmission into the work of 123 HOPE. In this recording, she tells the story behind the project and the impulse that brought her alongside children and their families in Syria.

VoiceSoumaya Hallak

Project123 HOPE

Duration0:40

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My name is Soumaya Hallak. My father is Syrian, from Aleppo, and my mother is Swiss, from Geneva, where I was born. During the war in Syria, I felt deeply compelled to help through my voice and through a project that came naturally to me: 1,2,3 HOPE, LOVE, LIFE for PEACE. I wanted to share the opportunity I had to study music and movement, to experience freedom, and to share that freedom with Syrian children, their mothers and their whole families.

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Our centre in Aleppo

A place of welcome, learning and hope

Opened in 2023, the centre gives a permanent base to work that began in Syria in 2017.

Local activities from Tuesday to Saturday for children, young people and their families.
Collaboration with a school in Hama and with EHIS in Aleppo for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Music, movement, nutrition, physio, creativity, concerts and encounters to welcome, connect and grow.

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Our activities

Different paths towards confidence, expression and connection.

Our activities

Music & singing

Flute, violin, piano, guitar, singing and collective practice.

Movement

Body, breathing, rhythm and expression through movement.

Nutrition

Learning about healthy food and everyday wellbeing.

Body Harmony · Mézières

Breathing, stretching, dance and body awareness to support overall wellbeing.

Instruments

Flute, violin, piano and guitar: learn, play and develop talent.

Concerts & clown

Express, laugh, build connection and share the stage.

Growing Peace, Love, Hope and Life.

War leaves traces that are not always visible. The activities create regular spaces for calm, creativity, expression and connection.

Finding calm and learning Peace

Children who feel calmer and more balanced at home and in everyday life.

Transforming violence and learning Love

Learning to recognise emotions and express them freely and respectfully.

Building strong social bonds to create Hope

Creating lasting connections among children, women, families and the community.

Voices and stories

A voice behind the project

Soumaya Hallak, dramatic soprano and founder of 123 HOPE, connects her artistic journey with a commitment to children, young people and women in Syria.

Soumaya Hallak

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