Leonie Zikos and Ruth Lockwood, our new Blossom Hill Fellows, are bringing much hope and to the Syrian refugee children living in Cappadocia, Turkey. Their unique psychosocial program that uses puppetry and drama to overcome the trauma of war, they are giving these children a second chance for a normal childhood and teaching them skills […]
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Blossom Hill turns 10!
Helen Ramos Child Development October 2, 2019
Blossom Hill turns 10! Over the last decade, our Fellows have worked tirelessly to reach tens of thousands of refugee children and youth from the Middle East who have been affected by conflict and war. Their bold programs have allowed our beneficiaries to thrive, turning their hopes to reality. But even as we celebrate a […]
Fellow Lexi Shereshewsky
Helen Ramos Child Development, Education October 1, 2019
Blossom Hill Fellow Lexi Shereshewsky opened the doors to Blossom Hill’s Montessori-inspired Early Childhood Center for the fall session. This is the first and only early childhood center serving the refugee population in Azraq, Jordan. The children are very excited to be in school and there is a waiting list for others from the community. […]
Fellows Alexandra Clare and Marcello Bonatto
Helen Ramos Blossom Hill September 26, 2019
Recently, Blossom Hill Fellows Alexandra Clare and Marcello Bonatto launched their Web Development Bootcamp in Sanaa, Yemen. The boot camp has enrolled 16 aspiring young girls and boys, with an average age of 20, who do not have access to quality education and employment. It will enable them to learn 21st-century skills, such as technical […]
What it’s like to be a Blossom Hill Fellow
Helen Ramos Blossom Hill September 24, 2019
Wonder what it’s like to be a Blossom Hill Fellow? If you are a social entrepreneur with an innovative idea that can transform the lives of refugee children from the Middle East, make sure to watch this video. We can turn your ideas into programs on the ground. Applications for are now open and due […]
Fellowship Application
Helen Ramos Blossom Hill September 16, 2019
Blossom Hill is thrilled to announce that the application for our fifth Annual Blossom Hill Fellowship Program is now open on our website! Our Fellowship Program funds sustainable programs, products or projects in various disciplines including education, science, technology, art and others to respond to humanitarian needs for up to $50,000 a year. Fellowships are […]
Blossom Hill Fellows’ Ahmad Rostami and Furogh Mirdad
Helen Ramos Education, Job Training September 10, 2019
As children are gearing up for a new school year around the world, in conflict-affected places like Kabul, Afghanistan, Blossom Hill Fellows’ Ahmad Rostami and Furogh Mirdad’s vocational training school just held their graduation ceremony. The spate of recent bombings in Kabul delayed the graduation, which was held on August 26 for their students who […]
Erika Gillette
Helen Ramos Education September 3, 2019
Blossom Hill Fellow Erika Gillette has just returned from another successful trip to Greece, where she has been managing the Science United Project (SUP). SUP delivers science education to displaced students in informal educational settings, like refugee camps or community centers. This past month, she and her team piloted new science lessons on physics and […]
George Batah
Helen Ramos Education August 27, 2019
Blossom Hill Fellow George Batah, who runs Syrian Youth Empowerment (SYE) has been proud to see the tremendous success of high school Syrian students who participated in his college preparation program. SYE students have gained admissions to top universities such as Harvard University, Stanford University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The excitement from these […]
Leonie and Ruth
Helen Ramos Child Development August 20, 2019
Leonie Zikos and Ruth Lockwood, our new Blossom Hill Fellows, are bringing much hope and to the Syrian refugee children living in Cappadocia, Turkey. Their unique psychosocial program that uses puppetry and drama to overcome the trauma of war, they are giving these children a second chance for a normal childhood and teaching them skills […]
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