I need a small amount of money to finance my studies abroad

charbel dahdah Start Date: Feb 23, 2020 - End Date: Aug 22, 2020
  • Barcelona, Spain

My Travel Story

by: charbel dahdah Start Date: Feb 23, 2020 - End Date: Aug 22, 2020
I'm Charbel, a 23 years old Lebanese who is handcuffed to get what he dreams of. My dreams, goals, and vision are growing day by day, my motivation is increasing regardless of my life hardships. 

I was born in a rural area, grew up with my parents and 2 brothers. My mom had and still having health problems. My bigger brother was financed by My father. He took a loan from the bank to let him have the best education. And the result was sitting at home for 5 years because of unemployment.

My second brother got a full scholarship to go after his dream to be an opera singer. He’ll graduate this year but for sure he’s not coming back to his home because he ain't no future here.

My father is a school teacher, he worked hard and he still does to provide us with the necessities at least and not use help from anyone.

Our financial status is not that well. We can cover food, rent, utilities, electricity, fuel, phone recharge, medicines for my mom, and our daily cost of living.

Me. I started working since I was 15 when I started my studies in hotel management in a public technical institute. I had a BA degree in Hospitality and tourism management and after a few months, I will get my Ms’c in hospitality sciences. I gained experience and I was able to pay for my university fees. I have 6+ years of experience in the Food and beverage in restaurants, catering companies, and hotels. I have 9 certificates related to my studies and a lot of skills developed with training and experience. I work hard on my self, I like change, I love to challenge my self, I read a lot of articles, books, and researches, I changed my life mindset through the right people, reading and life coach videos. My goals are endless, my motivation is tougher than any crisis or problem.

17th of November 2019, Lebanon faced a huge revolution started, thousands of people filled the streets demanding and fighting for their rights including the abolition of sectarian politics, environmental policy, Lebanon’s ongoing electricity shortage, and financial crisis. They want to have a fair life and a bright future.

Banks stopped giving loans, dollars can’t be withdrawn or transferred abroad, there’s a limit on the LBP withdraws, you have to wait hours to in banks. We got to a situation where people are not able to buy food for their kids or pay their rent. Parents can’t finance their children abroad. Students lost their places in their universities because they can’t pay for their tuition fees…

“Why should I go to class if there's no future for me?”

“We can resume our education later because what's the point if there's no future, no jobs and we have to sit at home”

We are on the streets to provide ourselves with a better future because most of us are graduating without any job opportunities and are forced to leave the country.

Hundreds of students in Lebanon have left schools and universities to join anti-government protests.

It is heartbreaking. Not being able to change the current situation, to fix what’s broken, to help others suffering. Seeing our parents dying from inside because they can do nothing for us.

We can do nothing, let us hope and pray for our country.
  • Barcelona, Spain